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BLADES’ US OWNERS SHOULDN’T THINK FRANCHISE HERE…

Chris Dunlavy

DID Sheffield United’s American owners really make an enquiry about buying Sheffield Wednesday and merging the city’s bitter rivals into a superclub?
COH Sports, who bought the Blades for £111m last December, certainly haven’t denied it. And if the reports are true, what does it reveal about their grasp of the city and the fanbase, and their motivation for buying United?
Most likely, it tells us that they are people from a private equity background, whose primary goal is to make a return on their investment, and whose understanding of sports tea...

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