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We have profiled four men who tried — and failed — to buy football clubs, but we could have picked plenty more. So what does this seemingly bottomless pit of candidates say about the English game? It shouldn't be this easy, writes @mjshrimper.
“He sends an email to a football club saying he wants to buy that club. Then he launches this social media blitz. ‘I’m buying the club, I’ve got a deal, can’t say anything more than that’." The story of William Storey and his failed bids for Sunderland, Coventry City & Reading.
Two weeks ago, Italian police raided the offices of AC Milan to investigate claims that Elliott’s €1.2bn sale of the club in 2022 never really happened. So what’s going on? Team FT tries to make sense of it all. https://t.co/PSnb2r47AU
Thomas Zilliacus, accused of fraud in NYC, wanted by Singaporean police, made public bids for Manchester United and Inter Milan. Despite being worth millions, not billions, he aspired to own major football clubs. Zilliacus faced scrutiny by authorities and had to surrender his passport. His bid for Inter is claimed to be genuine.