Kwesi Mugisa, Staff Reporter

Despite currently being entangled in an ownership row, there seems to be no danger of Clarendon Digicel Premier League club, Sporting Central Academy, being without a home, well at least not anytime in the near future.

Even though there is currently a dispute between members of the executive, Brandon Murray and Wayne Ebanks, a prior agreement between the two will ensure that the club will continue to play at its current location until May next year.

The property at the Brancourt facility has been bought by Ebanks, but as a part of the contract the club Sporting Central has a lease on the property until next year.

"There is no threat of Sporting Central being evicted from the property, but all this has to be sorted, the only thing I expect is to get what I paid for," Ebanks told The Gleaner yesterday.

"We bought the shares at the time to assist Mr Murray and if he wants to buy them back I have no problem with that. In fact, I will sell them back for at cost, I'm not looking to make a profit," he added.

"I want it to be clear that there is no animosity on my path, it was a business transaction and I am even willing to sponsor the club or players once this is resolved," he said.

The issue at the heart of the controversy seems to stem from share ownership.

Murray confirmed that EZ Cash, a company operated by Ebanks, does own 40 per cent of the shares.

No binding transaction

Murray claims he was approached by Ebanks in regard to purchasing a further 11 per cent, but there was never any binding transaction to substantiate that purchase and he has never been compensated for such.

However, according to Ebanks, while EZ Cash owns 40 per cent of the shares, he personally owns 11 and evidence of that is at the Registrar of Companies, the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) and Premier League Clubs Association (PLCA).

Murray, in a release sent to JamaicaWin.com who broke the story last week, refuted the amount spent on the club by Ebanks last season, but also alleged administrative interference.

Murray also claimed that Ebanks neither owned Sporting Central Academy or the Brancourt brand.

However, he also revealed another annoyance with the way the situation has played out in regard to the club's credibility.

"I want to make it clear that there is nothing that can be done in the current capacity to do anything to evict the club. We have signed documentation," Murray told The Gleaner.

"Another issue that is upsetting right now is that I believe this situation is causing us a lot of damage, in terms of things like revenue and advertising potential," he said.

"If that is the case, the matter is currently before the courts, but if we feel that we have lost too much revenue due to the situation then who knows what will happen when it comes time for the changeover," he said.