JEFF Mostyn has guaranteed football at Dean Court come the start of the 2007-08 season.

Mostyn, along with fellow consortium member Steve Sly, received an overwhelming vote of confidence from Cherries shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting at the Fitness First Stadium.

Hampshire-based businessman Mostyn is poised to be formally agreed as the new club chairman at a board meeting on Monday.

The consortium, which has helped bankroll the club through the last few months, remains positive new investors will be attracted by the weight of support received at the meeting.

Mostyn said: "It was the vote of confidence Steve and I needed because it is a complete mandate from the supporters.

"They have shown the confidence that we have the ability to take the club forward.

"Steve and I have said football will be guaranteed at this stadium this August.

"If we have the new investors coming on board to join us it will make our lives easier.

"If they don't then we now realise with this amazing mandate we are going to have to finance it ourselves, and we have the capability to do that."

The consortium has committed an initial minimum investment of £750,000, but Mostyn would not be drawn on the extent or source of further income.

He said: "We are absolutely convinced that having had this overall majority of people voting in our favour, it will be the encouragement for people to join us. But it's too premature to expand on any further investment.

"At the moment people are interested, but it's one thing having investors interested and it's another thing getting a cheque from them."

Mostyn also reiterated buying the stadium's catering and conferencing facilities back from the current contractors would be a priority.

Cherries' chief executive Laurence Jones hailed the decision of the shareholders to back the consortium.

He said: "The shareholders have made a considered and well-balanced judgement, and it gives the club a chance of an exciting future.

"The club has made a major step forward."