Sheff Wednesday in advanced takeover talks with sports businessman who is Donald Trump ally and US ambassador in Italy
The wealthy Yank is also the United States ambassador in
Italy
after making his fortune with various ventures.
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Sheffield Wednesday are in advanced talks with American sports businessman Tilman Fertitta
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Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri is under significant pressure amid the club's financial crisis
Fertitta, 68, has been in talks for weeks but has now made an offer to
The cost of the deal is being kept secret and will be subject to the usual due diligence phase.
Fertitta may lodge cash to help settle some
bills
in the short term as the process is bound to take weeks.
But he seems a far more credible candidate than many who have chased the
Yorkshire
club ownership.
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Fertitta has a
basketball
team in Houston, is an ally of Donald Trump and is seen as a leading expert and
business
and sport.
Chansiri says he is willing to sell the club to 'the right individual, or group, to take it forward'.
Wednesday, who finished 12th last season, are in dire straits financially.
The Owls are currently restricted by a triple transfer embargo due to unpaid player wages and HMRC
bills
.
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And unpaid Wednesday players are raging after being left out of pocket for several months.
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