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What a mess. What must Sheffield United fans be thinking?
This was supposed to be a fresh start. A proper summer, to make up for the shambles of 12 months ago.
Instead what have we got? Claims that the current owners owe the former owners £35m – an amount that has never been disputed. Liquidators being called in. A mystery surrounding the next step.
Whenever something emerges from this story,
Kretinsky, who bought his initial stake in West Ham in November 2021, and Gold, whose late father David was Sullivan’s long-term business partner, said their vision for West Ham’s future is being backed by fellow shareholders Tripp Smith, Daniel Harris and Terry Brown.
“We are taking these steps because West Ham needs to be truly united at this moment in its history,” they said.
“We expect to finalise this transaction
When David Sullivan and long-time business partner David Gold bought into West Ham United in January 2010, Sullivan described the club as being in a “serious mess”.
Many fans may look at West Ham in its current state and ask, ‘what’s changed?’.
Confirmation the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) is “in contact” with West Ham and seeking “urgent information” from Sullivan “relating to his suitability” under its owners, directors and senior
It must be said, of course, that Bilkul have done some very good – and vital – things off the field. First and foremost, the club would have gone into administration without a takeover.
They have so far dealt with a precarious Profit and Sustainability situation by staying within the rules to avoid a points deduction and Patel has spent millions of pounds covering debts inherited from the previous regime.
NBA great Jason Kidd has joined Everton’s American ownership group.
The double Olympic champion and 10-time NBA All-Star, who is currently head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, has joined Roundhouse Capital Holdings, which is part of The Friedkin Group.
The Texas-based group completed its takeover of Everton in December 2024.
Kidd, who also won the 2011 NBA Championship as a player with the Mavericks, becomes the latest high-profile American to
The gradual worsening of relations has been described as a “culture clash” rather than a major blow-up.
There are complaints from sources on one side that Eghbali is too involved on the football side of the operation on a day-to-day basis and needs to leave the experts to do their job.
But Clearlake insists that he only helps on the financial side of deals and allows analysts and sporting directors
Gallagher joins the likes of Billy Gilmour (Brighton), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan), Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest), Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa), Lewis Hall (Newcastle) and Mason Mount (Manchester United) in terms of Cobham-developed players who have departed since the 2022 takeover.
Boss Enzo Maresca has called on the Premier League to change their financial rules so clubs do not feel “compelled” to sell academy players.
When clubs sell academy graduates the
Leeds United have taken ownership of their Elland Road home, 20 years after it was sold when the club was in financial difficulty.
The stadium, which has been the club’s home since 1919, had been purchased by Greenfield Investment Pte Ltd which was at the time part of the parent company which owned the Whites.
In a statement, the club said they had taken ownership of the stadium once more
The future ownership of Everton will be decided by current owner Farhad Moshiri and not by the Premier League, says the English top flight’s chief executive Richard Masters.
777 Partners agreed to buy Moshiri’s 94% stake in September but there is increasing uncertainty over the takeover amid concerning developments around the Miami-based firm.
Appearing in front of a select committee on Parliament’s Football Governance Bill on Tuesday, Masters was asked