article_snippet.sent: The unpopular chief initially had until March 30 to reply, but was granted an extension.
article_snippet.sent: The development comes just days after pensioner Frank Knight, a lifelong fan, was ordered to pay £20,000 in damages for alleged defamatory remarks made on his Facebook page.
article_snippet.sent: The footballing world rallied around Knight, with a kickstarter fund amassing the thousands Knight needed to pay.
article_snippet.sent: To date, three settlements have been agreed with several further cases pending against other individuals and a national newspaper.
article_snippet.sent: ‘Any payments from court or agreed settlements will be anonymously distributed to Fylde and North West based charities.
article_snippet.sent: The rationale of this policy is to avoid the adverse reaction towards such charities that accept the donations, as was the case when the club donated the first settlement to a leading, vibrant and forward thinking charity in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre.
article_snippet.sent: The latest settlement of £20,000 will be paid over four years in equal installments, with the charities set to benefit as and when the money is received by the club.