SAINTS have issued a statement on the operations of their online and physical club shops, which have temporarily ceased.

The club have detailed their understanding of “business and fulfilment challenges” experienced by their third-party retail partner, Elite Sports Group.

Saints have ended their partnership with the merchandise supplier and say this allows them to speed up their contingency plan and get retail operations back under way.

The club statement added: “We will communicate further once we have confirmed timings for reopening our retail stores, and more information on how we can ensure existing orders are fulfilled.

“However, in the meantime, any fans who are concerned about existing orders can contact retail@saintsfc.co.uk.

“With Black Friday sales and the Christmas shopping period upon us, we recognise the importance of this time of year for supporters wanting to purchase gifts and are doing all we can to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.

“We thank all our fans for being patient at this time and apologise for any inconvenience.”

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