She told Radio Manchester the maintenance costs at the Edwardian building were “extremely expensive”.
On top of this, she said “a lot of grants and trusts people have relied on have closed”, which had increased financial pressure on the club.
A public fundraising campaign has been launched and backed by Salford-born Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess.
He said the club had been there for “so many people over the years” and was a “real community hub with a place in music folklore” in a post on X.
“They need us now, so let’s rally round and help them out. Dig deep, it’s for the worthiest of causes,” he said.
The venue was immortalised on the sleeve of the Smiths 1986 album the Queen is Dead and was visited by a host of famous musicians and footballers from the city in their youth.
It has been described as one of the “last original lads’ clubs” in England, having opened as a boys-only recreational space for the children of Salford’s dock workers and shopkeepers.
