ADAM PEARSON today confirmed he’d want control of Town to make a big-money investment in the club.

The former Hull City chief has rejected owner Ken Davy’s offer of a partnership at the League I set-up but will leave on the table his undisclosed offer to buy outright.

Pearson – a keen Town fan since the early 1970s – made a formal offer last week after his interest gathered momentum. It was for the football side, not the stadium or the Giants.

Yesterday, Davy suggested they take the club forward together, with Pearson as chairman but not with a majority shareholding.

The 42-year-old Pearson – who oversaw a massive resurgence at Hull, where they won two promotions with him at the helm – says that cannot happen when talking of an input of around £3.2m and not having control of major decisions.

“Unfortunately, the counter proposal made by Ken to the formal offer is in no way workable,” he said. “My original offer remains which would enable sufficient investment in equity and the club to strengthen the squad and infrastructure on a long-term basis.

“However, the amount of money that I’ve put into the offer must result in control of the football club, otherwise there would be no point in making the investment.

“Investment of the size required cannot be made without a resultant controlling interest, of which I’m sure Ken is aware.”

Davy said early today he was unaware of any formal response to his offer of a partnership.

“I will consider any response to what Adam is saying when I receive it,” he said.

“From the reported comments, however, it appears this is more about control of the club than helping the club.”