Lowe is set to mount a bid to return to Saints
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Southampton chairman Leon Crouch has labelled the timing of Rupert Lowe's interest in returning to the St Mary's club as "horrendous".
Lowe confirmed to BBC Radio Solent this week that an attempted takeover of the Championship club was an option.
But, with Saints currently battling the drop, Crouch said: "Why choose a moment when we should be behind manager Nigel Pearson and the team?"
This weekend Saints host Coventry, the side directly below them in the table.
"It is potentially one of the most important fixtures in the club's history and we need everyone to be united," added Crouch.
"Right now we need as many fans as possible to turn out and give the team their full backing and help us to a win which could mean so much."
Lowe is set to form an unlikely alliance with another former chairman and majority shareholder, Michael Wilde, and Crouch has asked the pair to provide further details of their proposals to take the club forward.
BBC Radio Solent revealed last week that lawyer and Saints fan Jonathan Fulthorpe was also preparing a consortium bid for the club. The station also understands that Lowe has met with Fulthorpe.
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