Glentoran owner Ali Pour says the club’s supporters “have a right to be frustrated” as the Irish Premiership outfit continue to underachieve despite continued significant investment from the British Iranian businessman.
The Glens finished a distant fifth in this year’s league title race, 30 points behind champions Larne.
Their only silverware success since Pour purchased the east Belfast club in July 2019 came courtesy of an Irish Cup final win over Ballymena United 12 months later.
He told BBC Sport NI that he has now poured almost £3m into the Oval outfit but has “no regrets” about getting involved with Irish League football and remains committed to achieving success with Glentoran.
“The men’s first team has not performed as we expected and that’s been hugely disappointing,” explained Pour.
“The players we bought on paper individually were brilliant, outstanding, big names, but just didn’t work out as a team, didn’t gel. We can’t pinpoint the reason behind that.
“Maybe we overpromised, we came in with a bang, breaking records, buying players, maybe overpromised and underachieved, but any football club has a journey.
“The potential of this club is still bigger than any other club in the country I’d say.
“Our time will come, Glentoran will be back on top again. I don’t doubt that for one second.”