" Championship Club Confirm Takeover "
Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:19 pm
Sheffield Wednesday have been taken over by a Thai consortium led by businessman Dejphon Chansiri.
Chansiri, whose family owns Thai Union Frozen Group, has acquired a 100% stake in the Championship club.
Thursday 29th Jan 2015
Owls chairman Milan Mandaric, who had been in charge since December 2010, confirmed earlier this month the club were in talks with potential investors.
"I am very excited at the prospect of taking over control from Milan," Chansiri told the club website.
"I believe this club has huge potential and I can assure all our supporters that I will be working extremely hard to bring the success that I already sense from my short time in your city our supporters so desperately crave.
"My son Att, who was a mascot at the recent Blackpool game, is passionate about football and I know will be my inspiration in this project.
"I have made the same promise to him as I do our supporters, he will not let me forget this until we are back in the Premier League."
The deal remains subject to ratification by the Football League.
Chansiri, whose family owns Thai Union Frozen Group, has acquired a 100% stake in the Championship club.
Thursday 29th Jan 2015
Owls chairman Milan Mandaric, who had been in charge since December 2010, confirmed earlier this month the club were in talks with potential investors.
"I am very excited at the prospect of taking over control from Milan," Chansiri told the club website.
"I believe this club has huge potential and I can assure all our supporters that I will be working extremely hard to bring the success that I already sense from my short time in your city our supporters so desperately crave.
"My son Att, who was a mascot at the recent Blackpool game, is passionate about football and I know will be my inspiration in this project.
"I have made the same promise to him as I do our supporters, he will not let me forget this until we are back in the Premier League."
The deal remains subject to ratification by the Football League.
Re: Championship club confirm takeover
Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:34 pm
This sounds kinda familiar, and yet not!
If this attitude towards the club is real, they will only prosper. As long as he doesn't appoint his son director of football. Lol.
If this attitude towards the club is real, they will only prosper. As long as he doesn't appoint his son director of football. Lol.
Re: Championship club confirm takeover
Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:36 pm
A big club, would like to see them back in the prem.
Re: Championship club confirm takeover
Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:49 pm
2blue2handle wrote:A big club, would like to see them back in the prem.
Couldn't agree more. I wonder what colour they will play in?
Re: Championship club confirm takeover
Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:28 pm
Woodville Willie wrote:2blue2handle wrote:A big club, would like to see them back in the prem.
Couldn't agree more. I wonder what colour they will play in?
They'll be in Red and White Stripes next season then...
Re: " Championship Club Confirm Takeover "
Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:33 pm
They are a big club, but their stadium whilst nostalgic is need of at least a £20m make over. This is why I'm more at ease with our debt levels (we have a brand new state of the art football stadium with conference facilities).
The attendance the other night was only 18,500 which for their standards is poor.
When clubs like Sheffield Wednesday struggle wit home crowds then it's clear that the public will no longer pay for overpriced match tickets.
The attendance the other night was only 18,500 which for their standards is poor.
When clubs like Sheffield Wednesday struggle wit home crowds then it's clear that the public will no longer pay for overpriced match tickets.