The future of Bury FC is once again set for discussion at a board meeting of the English Football League today, according to Labour MP James Firth.

The center of the discussion will be whether or not to consider a late bid for the club after they were kicked out of the Football League on Tuesday with an international consortium reportedly interested.

Taking to Twitter on Thursday, Firth said: "EFL board meeting with Bury on the agenda - proposed sale to an international consortium as I understand it. Details to follow. I hope EFL will reconsider their decision and revoke the expulsion."

Josh Halliday of the Guardian broke further details on the interested investor, revealing him to be Gustavo Ferreira, a Brazilian pastor who runs a goldmining firm.

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Bury, one of the Football League's founding members, were officially removed on Tuesday night after they failed to provide proof of an imminent takeover prior to their deadline.

Last night saw Bolton Wanderers saved from a similar fate by Football Ventures and Bury fans will now be hoping they will be given the chance to secure their own future.

The verdict

This is definitely an encouraging update.

One of the biggest fears will have been that the EFL would just leave it and refuse to even consider any imminent offers after the deadline had past.

But the fact they will sit down and discuss whether or not the bid is viable should offer some hope, however small it may be.

After Bolton were saved at the last minute, Bury will know it can be done and what a couple of days it would be if both could be rescued from near disaster.