Gillingham's new owner Brad Galinson on the continued involvement of Paul Scally and Paul Fisher

Gillingham’s new owner Brad Galinson is keen to keep Paul Scally involved with the club as an asset to ‘push the club forward’.

Mr Scally has sold his majority shares in the club to American businessman Galinson but retains a minority holding in the business. The two sat watching the Gills game at Stevenage on Monday and have formed a working relationship.

Speaking to the Gills media on Tuesday, Mr Galinson said: “Part of this due diligence process is I’ve gotten to know Paul very well, he remains a minority shareholder and a board member.

“Our thought is that someone with his wisdom and his experience and his dedication to the club is only an asset to push us forward so the idea is to use his strengths and his participation and rely on his experience to continue the club moving forward as partners.”

Mr Galinson has now been confirmed by the club as their new chairman, as well as majority shareholder. Mr Scally, who has been owner of the club since 1995, stepped back from his role in the summer, bringing in Paul Fisher as co-chairman.

Mr Fisher will also be staying on, confirmed the new Gills chief.

“He will absolutely be staying with the club,” Mr Galinson said. “He’s an essential part of the operations of the club and he will be remaining to run the operations of the club gladly.”

Mr Galinson made no comment on the management situation, with boss Neil Harris under scrutiny from fans after a poor first half of the season, which sees the club sitting bottom of League 2.

Harris hopes to have the opportunity to change things this month during the January transfer window. He’s already signed Tom Nichols from Crawley and is hoping for several more faces in the squad before their next league game on January 14.

“The plan is