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Royals welcome Russian investor

Submitted by WG on Sun, 22/01/2012 - 08:56

Reading owner John Madejski received roars of approval yesterday when he took to the pitch to announce new investment in the club.     He has sold his 51 per cent stake in the club to Thames Sports Investments owned by Russian timber tycoon Anton Zingarevich.

New owners close for Portsmouth

Submitted by WG on Wed, 04/01/2012 - 12:42

Portsmouth may have new owners in the next seven to ten days according to administrator Andrew Andronikou.   The former owners, Convers Sports Initiatives, went into administration in November.


The prospective purchasers have not been linked with the club before and include one prominent position, but Andronikou would not give any more clues about their identity.  He was, however, confident that the club would escape a points deduction.

Rescue bid for Kettering

Submitted by WG on Tue, 27/12/2011 - 07:55

Times have been desperate at Conference club Kettering Town FC.   They owe about £250,000 to various creditors including Crawley Town FC which means they have been placed under a transfer embargo.  They are down to just ten contracted players and no coach could be provided to take the players to yesterday's 5-0 defeat at Luton.   They are now perilously close to the relegation zone.

Fans in charge at Wrexham

Submitted by WG on Thu, 01/12/2011 - 12:24

It's been a prolonged battle with many setbacks along the way, including further assurances required by the Football Association three weeks ago, but the Supporters'  Trust at Wrexham is finally in charge at the club.

Search parties out in Liverpool

Submitted by WG on Sun, 20/11/2011 - 09:57

I marked my first day of notional retirement with a day out in Liverpool where there is always so much to see in the museums area.   I was able to pass the Liver Building where my pension fund is based, but one target was the new Museum of Liverpool.   It is still incomplete (there have been some legal arguments) but there is already some very interesting content on the city's fascinating football history.

The lure of Derby County

Submitted by WG on Thu, 17/11/2011 - 08:00

If you are a foreign investor and you want to buy a football club, how do you make your choice?   When Tom Glick created a group of fellow US investors to take over Derby County, they looked at more than 20 clubs before making their decision.

Russian co-owner for Cherries

Submitted by WG on Thu, 10/11/2011 - 10:59

41-year old petrochemicals trader Maxim Demin is understood to have become the new co-owner of AFC Bournemouth, but he is believed to have ticked the 'no publicity' box and will not talk in public about his role in the club.   It has been reported that he paid £850,000 for his stake.  It is not known if he will attend games.

Hearts sale will not be easy

Submitted by WG on Tue, 08/11/2011 - 15:23

Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov either wants to sell the Edinburgh club or bring on board new investors.  He said, 'I haven't lost my interest in the club, but I have for football.'

Is James Brent the new Madejski?

Submitted by WG on Mon, 07/11/2011 - 14:35

This is a question raised in The Football League Paper  yesterday in a special centre page spread on Plymouth Argyle.   Both Plymouth's new owner James Brent and Sir John Madejski, who revived Reading's fortunes, had little prior knowledge of or interest in football, but both had a commitment to their areas.   James Brent admitted in the interview that there might be something in the comparison: at any rate it is quite flattering.

Everton investment hopes recede

Submitted by WG on Sat, 05/11/2011 - 13:23

St. James's Park was not far short of capacity this afternoon for the lunchtime clash between Newcaste United and Everton.   The Magpies have been taking a number of steps to boost the crowd, including an offer of an additional season ticket at half price to existing season ticket holders.  Apparently something like four thousand have taken it up.