Call me cynical but I don't actually think it's a good thing. Turki has been in football already and it didn't end well, in fact he owned Spanish team Almeria from 2019, got promoted in 2021, were relegated last season. Does he have the same love as hunger for football that he does for Boxing? Time will tell
There are reports tonight (June 22) that a super-rich Saudi businessman is eyeing up Bristol City. Turki Alalshikh, often referred to as boxing’s biggest dealmaker, is understood to be interested in buying an English football club and has the Robins on his radar.
When asked about this potential investment in the club, FLW’s Bristol City fan pundit Tom Sandy outlined the reasons why he is against a change in ownership.
“I would be so disappointed,” Sandy told Football League World.
“I think this is probably the worst thing that could happen to my club at this point in time.
“Obviously, I really like our owners at the moment, Steve Lansdown and Jon Lansdown, the Lansdown group, what they’re doing, I think they’re supporters of the club — Jon definitely is, Steve is a Bristol boy.
“The high performance centre, the stadium, the investment that’s been put in is brilliant, behind the scenes, [Steve] forks out money every year to keep us afloat financially and I don’t think you could ask for much more.
“And when you compare that to the potential investment of the Saudi regime, obviously there are financial benefits, and the fact that they’ll be backed by the whole country, really.
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When asked about this potential investment in the club, FLW’s Bristol City fan pundit Tom Sandy outlined the reasons why he is against a change in ownership.
“I would be so disappointed,” Sandy told Football League World.
“I think this is probably the worst thing that could happen to my club at this point in time.
“Obviously, I really like our owners at the moment, Steve Lansdown and Jon Lansdown, the Lansdown group, what they’re doing, I think they’re supporters of the club — Jon definitely is, Steve is a Bristol boy.
“The high performance centre, the stadium, the investment that’s been put in is brilliant, behind the scenes, [Steve] forks out money every year to keep us afloat financially and I don’t think you could ask for much more.
“And when you compare that to the potential investment of the Saudi regime, obviously there are financial benefits, and the fact that they’ll be backed by the whole country, really.
So guess he is no longer interested in Millwall?
Give it six months and all their toothless support will also be missing hands...