DISQUS

DISQUS Hello! EPL Talk is using DISQUS, a powerful comment system, to manage its comments. Learn more.

Community Page

EPL Talk

Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League
Jump to original thread »
Author

Blackburn Rovers Targeted by American Investors

Started by The Gaffer · 10 months ago

Blackburn Rovers is the latest Premier League club to be courted by American investors for a possible takeover.
According to BBC Sport, Rovers is in preliminary discussions with an American investor. In addition to the Lancashire club, Arsenal and Manchester City are targets for American in ... Continue reading »

1 comment

  • For the American investor the location of the club is not an issue from their point of view the tv money is so large that buying into the league is the important thing. That provides them a certain level of profit just by walking into the deal. What some of them may not fully realize is that you do not always stay up and if you go down so does the tv money.


    I also think that it has become fashionalbe to own an English football team for American as well as investors from other countries. There is a lot of "keeping up with the Jones" for people at the upper levels of the cash flow.

Add New Comment

Returning? Login