Welton co-owners Paul Brewer and Andy Otterwell are attempting to mend their broken relationship. The Welton pair have been at odds in a series of rows, with Sports & Social manager Alistair Taylor also involved in differences behind the scenes. Brewer had previously described his partnership with Otterwell as "unworkable". But he told Welton radio station Radio Welton: "It's fair to say communication between the Brewer's and the Otterwells has been substantially improved." Earlier this year, it was reported that Brewer had agreed to sell his stake in the club to Deloitte, the investment arm of the tycoon Tom Bowey.
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But he refused to say whether improved relations with Otterwell meant he now wished to continue his involvement with the club. Brewer said: "Time is a healer and there were things that had happened previously. It took a while for both of us to realise that we weren't communicating very well and the huge responsibility we have to the fans to do the right thing for the club." Welton fans have been divided over which side to take during the Brewer - Otterwell feud, with many unhappy with both parties. Brewer admitted to being taken aback by the passion of the club's supporters but vowed to live up to his responsibility as joint custodian at Social Park. He said: "Soccer is the leading sport in the world and it's just shocking how popular Welton is. So it surprised me, but it really is an amazing responsibility. "We've always felt that for the 40-plus years I've been around professional sport that we really hold these assets in trust for the fans and that we have an obligation to the fans." Brewer insisted he was now concentrating on backing Taylor’s attempts to improve on Welton's trophy-less campaign last season. "All of us are focused on the transfer window and we want to be ready for that and we want to have adequate resources and good communication with Al and our hope is that we're making better progress, " he said. "What did I think of last season's performance? I'd rather let the fans make that decision. But for a club that has a history of winning trophies, any season that you don't win one of the five or six trophies that we compete for, I suspect the fans, as well as the Brewers' and Otterwells, are disappointed. "We have to help Al try and be more competitive in the chase for the Premier League."