Gareth Bale Says Vincent Tan Is Not Interested:

Mehmet Dalman Now Says Vincent Tan is not interested in Selling:


And Bale is now being told the same unbelievable by Dalman.



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Dylan James


12 Aug 2025


Alongside his work in media, Bale is working hard to expand his business empire. The Welshman already owns Elevens Bar and Par 59 in Cardiff city centre, but is now aiming to take ownership of Cardiff City alongside a consortium of investors.





GARETH BALE:

"I suggested about my home team," answered Bale.

"It’s one that’s been on the decline for a few years now and has such massive potential, being a one city club. We are looking forward to the response, we would love to get ownership of it and take the club back to where we think it belongs."


Cardiff chairman Mehmet Dalman has dismissed the speculation around the club being sold imminently as "fiction".

He added that current owner Vincent Tan is not interested in selling the club right now.

Wales legend Bale was asked by Boardroom about the recent success of Ryan Reynolds at Wrexham, and what it's like for him to see them thriving.

"I think what they’ve done on the pitch, getting three promotions in a row is unheard of," answered Bale.

"It’s all credit to what they’re doing. They’ve done a great job. Being Welsh and seeing another Welsh team do well is good for Welsh football. Hopefully they continue to do well."

But he warned: "If we get Cardiff, hopefully we go past them!"


Touching again on Cardiff, Bale was asked what it would mean to take Cardiff back to the Premier League, where they have not played since the 2018/2019 season.

"It would mean everything," said Bale.

"It’s something that is on my radar. I would love to do something to give the Cardiff fans. Being from Wales, being Welsh, being born there, I know how passionate the Cardiff City fans are about their club. It has been a disappointing few years for the club.

“We are now being told they are not interested in selling Cardiff.”

"A couple of relegations and the club feels really stagnant, so to bring some excitement back to push in the right direction, to give them something to look forward to would be the start.

"And then the dream for every team is obviously to get to the Premier League, it’s a very tough task but something I would for sure love to do."

Being one of the best players on the planet in his prime, Bale was on a massive contract with Real Madrid, reportedly earning close to £600,000 per week.

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Always had my doubts about the Bale bid to be honest, I didn't buy into the whole live-in around it. Obviously wanted Tan to go but the Bale bid would have been my last choice.

Would definitely have preferred one of the other bids.

But going back to what he said, we know than Tan is difficult to deal with when it comes to business.

By all accounts, it's not over and a deal can be done at some point with the other bidders - I hope it does happen.

Mehmet Dalman Now Says Vincent Tan is not interested in Selling:

SPORT


Dylan James


12 Aug 2025


Alongside his work in media, Bale is working hard to expand his business empire. The Welshman already owns Elevens Bar and Par 59 in Cardiff city centre, but is now aiming to take ownership of Cardiff City alongside a consortium of investors.





GARETH BALE:

"I suggested about my home team," answered Bale.

"It’s one that’s been on the decline for a few years now and has such massive potential, being a one city club. We are looking forward to the response, we would love to get ownership of it and take the club back to where we think it belongs."


Cardiff chairman Mehmet Dalman has dismissed the speculation around the club being sold imminently as "fiction".

He added that current owner Vincent Tan is not interested in selling the club right now.

Wales legend Bale was asked by Boardroom about the recent success of Ryan Reynolds at Wrexham, and what it's like for him to see them thriving.

"I think what they’ve done on the pitch, getting three promotions in a row is unheard of," answered Bale.

"It’s all credit to what they’re doing. They’ve done a great job. Being Welsh and seeing another Welsh team do well is good for Welsh football. Hopefully they continue to do well."

But he warned: "If we get Cardiff, hopefully we go past them!"


Touching again on Cardiff, Bale was asked what it would mean to take Cardiff back to the Premier League, where they have not played since the 2018/2019 season.

"It would mean everything," said Bale.

"It’s something that is on my radar. I would love to do something to give the Cardiff fans. Being from Wales, being Welsh, being born there, I know how passionate the Cardiff City fans are about their club. It has been a disappointing few years for the club.

“We are now being told they are not interested in selling Cardiff.”

"A couple of relegations and the club feels really stagnant, so to bring some excitement back to push in the right direction, to give them something to look forward to would be the start.

"And then the dream for every team is obviously to get to the Premier League, it’s a very tough task but something I would for sure love to do."

Being one of the best players on the planet in his prime, Bale was on a massive contract with Real Madrid, reportedly earning close to £600,000 per week.

And the fear now Annis is the potential buyers will look elsewhere, invest and take another club all the way to the top. Meanwhile we carry on stewing in this Tan, Dalman and Choo sh*t feast.

Tan needs to go!

It's a lose lose for us if he stays.

If we get promoted, he won’t sell....he will want to try and get us to the prem on the cheap to increase the sale value.

If we don't go up, the club value will decrease again, put off potential buyers and we could be stuck in this league for a long time.

Just go Tan your not wanted! You don't like us we don't like you so just take your little worm and go.

and because of this
cardiff city will forever be a club that is slowly dying
until tan goes of course which could be another 5-10 years and by then it could be too late
(by then interest won't come and tan will simply put the club in admin)

not saying this will for sure happen but it's not so far fetch to think it

There has to be BIG protests, chants and flags inside the stadium asking for him to go at EVERY GAME

Always had my doubts about the Bale bid to be honest, I didn't buy into the whole live-in around it. Obviously wanted Tan to go but the Bale bid would have been my last choice.

Would definitely have preferred one of the other bids.

But going back to what he said, we know than Tan is difficult to deal with when it comes to business.

By all accounts, it's not over and a deal can be done at some point with the other bidders - I hope it does happen.

What reasoning would you have for placing Bale's consortium as your last preference? I can appreciate it's just a view that you hold, but i'm interested in hearing your reasoning? I ask, because one of the rumoured bids doesn't have a single name attached to it, and the South African bid(Barring supposedly being Gary Otto) is also a consortium of anonymous people.

Other Bale's public stance, we don't have any information relating to any of the offers, and who's behind them.

Always had my doubts about the Bale bid to be honest, I didn't buy into the whole live-in around it. Obviously wanted Tan to go but the Bale bid would have been my last choice.

Would definitely have preferred one of the other bids.

But going back to what he said, we know than Tan is difficult to deal with when it comes to business.

By all accounts, it's not over and a deal can be done at some point with the other bidders - I hope it does happen.

What reasoning would you have for placing Bale's consortium as your last preference? I can appreciate it's just a view that you hold, but i'm interested in hearing your reasoning? I ask, because one of the rumoured bids doesn't have a single name attached to it, and the South African bid(Barring supposedly being Gary Otto) is also a consortium of anonymous people.

Other Bale's public stance, we don't have any information relating to any of the offers, and who's behind them.

I just don't feel comfortable with it and based on things I've heard about the other bids.

Bale is the frontman by the way. He would have no real say about how the club would be run.

I was really worried about the other people. Especially as they don't seem to understand football finances, given their pathetic first offer.

Definitely my last choice. Some people got distracted by the romantics of it.

Well we won’t be going up with this team

Always had my doubts about the Bale bid to be honest, I didn't buy into the whole live-in around it. Obviously wanted Tan to go but the Bale bid would have been my last choice.

Would definitely have preferred one of the other bids.

But going back to what he said, we know than Tan is difficult to deal with when it comes to business.

By all accounts, it's not over and a deal can be done at some point with the other bidders - I hope it does happen.

What reasoning would you have for placing Bale's consortium as your last preference? I can appreciate it's just a view that you hold, but i'm interested in hearing your reasoning? I ask, because one of the rumoured bids doesn't have a single name attached to it, and the South African bid(Barring supposedly being Gary Otto) is also a consortium of anonymous people.

Other Bale's public stance, we don't have any information relating to any of the offers, and who's behind them.

I just don't feel comfortable with it and based on things I've heard about the other bids.

Bale is the frontman by the way. He would have no real say about how the club would be run.

I was really worried about the other people. Especially as they don't seem to understand football finances, given their pathetic first offer.

Definitely my last choice. Some people got distracted by the romantics of it.

It's interesting there's many varying opinions on the current happenings, and different preferences for next steps at the club. I've got my eggs firmly in the Bale fronted consortium. Mainly based on the potential commercial success that Bale would enable locally as well as the decent record that American owners have achieved in the past 5 years across the leagues. Haven't got any inside information for structural changes that would be brought about but I'd hope that'd include some support from Bale's extensive network in the footballing world.

For now all we can do is hope at least one of the supposed bids makes progress in the board room

Always had my doubts about the Bale bid to be honest, I didn't buy into the whole live-in around it. Obviously wanted Tan to go but the Bale bid would have been my last choice.

Would definitely have preferred one of the other bids.

But going back to what he said, we know than Tan is difficult to deal with when it comes to business.

By all accounts, it's not over and a deal can be done at some point with the other bidders - I hope it does happen.

What reasoning would you have for placing Bale's consortium as your last preference? I can appreciate it's just a view that you hold, but i'm interested in hearing your reasoning? I ask, because one of the rumoured bids doesn't have a single name attached to it, and the South African bid(Barring supposedly being Gary Otto) is also a consortium of anonymous people.

Other Bale's public stance, we don't have any information relating to any of the offers, and who's behind them.

I just don't feel comfortable with it and based on things I've heard about the other bids.

Bale is the frontman by the way. He would have no real say about how the club would be run.

I was really worried about the other people. Especially as they don't seem to understand football finances, given their pathetic first offer.

Definitely my last choice. Some people got distracted by the romantics of it.

It's interesting there's many varying opinions on the current happenings, and different preferences for next steps at the club. I've got my eggs firmly in the Bale fronted consortium. Mainly based on the potential commercial success that Bale would enable locally as well as the decent record that American owners have achieved in the past 5 years across the leagues. Haven't got any inside information for structural changes that would be brought about but I'd hope that'd include some support from Bale's extensive network in the footballing world.

For now all we can do is hope at least one of the supposed bids makes progress in the board room

I'll agree with your last sentence, the sooner the better.

Always had my doubts about the Bale bid to be honest, I didn't buy into the whole live-in around it. Obviously wanted Tan to go but the Bale bid would have been my last choice.

Would definitely have preferred one of the other bids.

But going back to what he said, we know than Tan is difficult to deal with when it comes to business.

By all accounts, it's not over and a deal can be done at some point with the other bidders - I hope it does happen.

If your house was worth 250k lets say as an example and gareth bale knocked on your door and offered 50k you wouldn't sell it would you.
Bale needs to come up with the owners valuation and stop speaking to the media until hes done that.

Agree with the bid needs to be improved, but Bale hasn't been talking to the media recently about the City bid. In the original article it was clearly stated that the interview was conducted several weeks ago, before the news broke about the City bid.