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The Sun
6 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Saudi boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh ready to buy ex-Premier League club – but rules out crisis side Sheffield Wednesday
SAUDI ARABIAN boxing chief Turki Alalshikh is reportedly interested in buying one of two English clubs. It was claimed last week that Alalshikh had taken part in talks with Championship side Millwall ahead of a potential bid. 3 3 However, the Lions denied that discussions were held. Officials also insisted the club was not for sale. With a bid for Millwall understood to be off the table, talkSPORT presenter Simon Jordan revealed that Alalshikh has now turned his interest to recently-relegated Southampton. Jordan also admitted that he put the idea of buying Sheffield Wednesday to him amid unrest over the club's current ownership. However, the Saudi boxing mogul refused. The talkSPORT presenter explained: "No it's not talk, they are interested because they've told me. "I've told him and tried to talk him out of Millwall because I don't think it's a proper football club, but that's a different discussion. "But it is Millwall, and he likes Southampton. I suggested Sheffield Wednesday to him. He doesn't want Sheffield Wednesday. "He doesn't want a club in the north. He wants a club in the south. And Millwall and Southampton are the two clubs that he thinks are interesting to him." It is understood that several English clubs have sounded Alalshikh out over a potential takeover. The 43-year-old has become a prominent figure in the boxing world in recent years, brokering some of the biggest fights in the sport. His role as chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority means he has varied business interests. Having recently sold LaLiga 2 side Almeria, he is now looking to buy a club in the Premier League or Championship. Southampton were relegated from the Prem this season after finishing 12th in the table. The Saints appointed Will Still as their new manager at the weekend. 3
The Sun
24-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
James Maddison and Simon Jordan embroiled in public spat with talkSPORT pundit hailed for ‘brilliant come back'
JAMES MADDISON and Simon Jordan have engaged in a public spat after Tottenham won the Europa League. Spurs ended 17 years of hurt and Maddison decided to use the triumph to hit back at some naysayers. 3 3 That included talkSPORT pundit Jordan, who has been critical of the midfielder in the past. Maddison, who took part in Spurs' trophy parade around the streets of North London yesterday, called out Jordan on X. He shared a video of his criticism, with Jordan captured saying: "If you want to win something you've got to bring players in who are able to operate at the highest level. "And I look at players like James Maddison. I think they're good players, but I don't think you win things with James Maddison." The video then cuts straight to Maddison laughing as he sat on the pitch, medal in hand, next to the Europa League trophy. Maddison added a caption which reads: "Bookmarked it. Knew it would come in handy 😎🏆" Jordan then continued the spat with another dig, pointing out the fact Maddison did not play in the final - he was absent because of injury. He shared the Spurs line-up alongside the caption: "Fair point 🤷♂️🤦♂️" 3 Some fans loved the retort with one commenting: "Brilliant come back 🤣🤣" Another said: "Simon Jordan is cooking."
BBC News
10-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Wolves fan dedicates care home room to beloved club
A lifelong Wolverhampton Wanderers fan who has cerebral palsy has created a shrine to his beloved club inside his care home. Simon Jordan, from Wolverhampton, goes to home games and two away games every season thanks to the help of his friends and staff at Wrottesley Park House Care Home. The 36-year-old, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was three years old, has dedicated his room to all things Wolves, from trophies to signed photographs."Wolves are the best club in the world, and I love the fact that I can have all my Wolves stuff in my room, it makes me happy," he said. Simon, who communicates via a specially designed iPad, has been a resident at the care home on Wergs Road since November his condition affects him physically, he said he could do everything with the support of the "lovely staff". As well as being a devoted fan, Simon also used to play in the Wolverhampton Wanderers wheelchair team as goalkeeper. He began playing when he was 11 years old, using an adapted wheelchair that allowed him to play the said he had fond memories of his four years there, winning many trophies that now have pride of place in his room."I loved playing for the team back in the day," he said."We won three tournaments and collecting the trophies are of course the highlights." Simon said he could remember a game he went to with his dad at Sheffield United in May 2003, which Wolves won 3-0 . "This was one of the best games I have been to and the atmosphere was amazing," he said."The win meant Wolves went up to the Premier League, and the fans went mental." Simon will be heading to the next Wolves game on Sunday, when they take on Tottenham Hotspur at Molineux Stadium. Santhosh George, manager of Wrottesley Park House Care Home, said Simon was always very grateful to the staff."Simon is such lovely fun-loving young man with great sense of humour," he said."His room is certainly a Wolves shrine. "It's simply brilliant, he has arranged the room very well."According to Simon, Wrottesley Park is like family to him, and he maintains a good rapport with all team members." Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
