Chairman Ron Martin said the change was "part of a planned strategic move following a detailed review".

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"Had we known, we certainly would have done exactly what Angelina did, " Ron Martin said in a phone interview.

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In a letter to Southend Council, club chairman Ron Martin and Sainsbury's development surveyor Robert Oxley said that both parties were still committed to the scheme.

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