JED McCrory has spoken for the first time about his ambitions for Worcester Warriors since his consortium completed a takeover of the Premiership club.

Speaking in Warriors’ matchday programme, McCrory insisted he and the rest of the investors were focusing their attention on “supporting the playing department”.

The former Swindon Town chairman also stressed his determination to make the most of Sixways Stadium in a bid to become a “self-sustainable” club.

McCrory’s consortium includes Errol Pope who is the primary funder, Scott Priestnall and former Sale Sharks player David Seymour.

McCrory’s statement read: “We were delighted to become the new owners of Worcester Warriors at the start of this week and we are immensely excited to be part of the club.

“As owners we would like to thank the fans, players and staff for the welcome we have received and we are looking forward to meeting the people who are the lifeblood of this club.

“I live in the local area so when Warriors came onto the market at the start of last season, I was personally interested in putting a team together to take this club forward.

“Every member of the consortium is a huge sports fan and we soon recognised just how much potential there is here.

“This is a rugby club and we will focus our attention on supporting the playing department to ensure we become successful on the pitch and move up the Gallagher Premiership table.

“I have met with Alan Solomons this week and he has been a breath of fresh air to talk to.

“He has a huge amount of energy and knowledge and I look forward to getting to know him more.

"The club’s academy has produced an array of top talent year after year and we must ensure that it can continue to flourish and we can keep our best players at Sixways.

“Off the field the club is known for its excellent work in the community, both in terms of the clubs and schools we work with, and the work of our community foundation.

“We want to further build on that work and ensure we can have even closer connections to those at the heart of our community.”

Latest accounts show Warriors lost £8.1million for the 2016-17 campaign.

McCrory’s statement continued: “It is no secret that the club has continued to make a loss.

“But we believe it can become a self-sustainable if we make the most of the fantastic facilities we have.

“This stadium gives us so many opportunities and we must look at how we can grow the events side of our business.

“We also want to build our fan base and sponsorship opportunities and give more people a genuine reason to come to Sixways and cheer on the side.

“So we must consistently perform on the pitch and work hard off the pitch to encourage those fans to believe in what we are doing.

“We will be announcing our board of directors in due course.

“Every person associated with this club has a key role to play so it’s full steam ahead.

“Thank you for your support. Here’s to a successful future.”