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Oyston sends vile messages to fan
Blackpool chair launches foul-mouthed attack on supporter

The relationship between Blackpool fans and chairman Karl Oyston reached an all-time low over the weekend after it emerged that Oyston called a fan “a retard” during a vile text exchange.

Blackpool currently sit bottom of the Championship, 10 points from safety, and fans have had enough of the the way the club is being run by the Oyston family.

But this latest set of allegations may be the breaking point, with fans saying they are “disgusted” with what was said during an argument between the chairman and a fan.

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