Oh well it did not take long for the David Sullivan story to be shot down, it was always on the cards the rumour just will never go away. With Sullivan about to sell-up at Birmingham to Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung he has been touted has looking for a new club with West Ham and Norwich having been mentioned along with the City who he claims to be a lifelong fan of.
Quick to squosh the rumour Cardiff City chairman Peter Ridsdale spoke to Sullivan’s advisors who told him the he was not interested in investing in the Bluebirds. West Ham is a likely target along with his partners in Birmingham the Gold brothers who were West Ham fans themselves. Ridsdale told the BBC, "David Sullivan has no interest in investing in Cardiff City."I asked someone who is close to David Sullivan to speak to him.
"And I was told the stories are not true and he had no interest in investing in Cardiff City Football Club.”
The Cardiff City chairman reminded that anyone wanting to invest in the Bluebirds just needs to pick-up the phone and give him a ring for a talk. The club has an estimated £24m debt to clear but the club is a better prospect for any potential buyer, the stadium is a state-of-the-art for 27,000+ with a league average of 21.000 and the next game against Newcastle is likely to be a sell-out and the game is live on Sky Sports."All I am is chairman and chief executive of a club that has several shareholders. And it is the shareholders that decide who owns the club over a period of time.
"Anyone that comes in with a big enough cheque book can be the next owner of Cardiff City Football Club - but clearly it would have to be at the right price."
Ridsdale will return to Malaysia on Tuesday to continue talks with property magnate Dato Chan Tien Ghee and other contacts and hopes for more concrete offers of investment this being his second trip in the last month or so. In his search for new investment he has been to the USA has well as talked to UK investor. On his trip to the Far East he said, "I wouldn't spend money going back again if I didn't think it would be worthwhile.
"I've been asked to go back by the people I met first time around. I've got a very intense three-day program with people who clearly have the funds to invest in Cardiff City.
"They were excited when I spoke to them a few weeks ago and they are even more excited after our excellent start to the new season.
"I'm going there with high hopes and I fully expect it to be very productive."
Quick to squosh the rumour Cardiff City chairman Peter Ridsdale spoke to Sullivan’s advisors who told him the he was not interested in investing in the Bluebirds. West Ham is a likely target along with his partners in Birmingham the Gold brothers who were West Ham fans themselves. Ridsdale told the BBC, "David Sullivan has no interest in investing in Cardiff City."I asked someone who is close to David Sullivan to speak to him.
"And I was told the stories are not true and he had no interest in investing in Cardiff City Football Club.”
The Cardiff City chairman reminded that anyone wanting to invest in the Bluebirds just needs to pick-up the phone and give him a ring for a talk. The club has an estimated £24m debt to clear but the club is a better prospect for any potential buyer, the stadium is a state-of-the-art for 27,000+ with a league average of 21.000 and the next game against Newcastle is likely to be a sell-out and the game is live on Sky Sports."All I am is chairman and chief executive of a club that has several shareholders. And it is the shareholders that decide who owns the club over a period of time.
"Anyone that comes in with a big enough cheque book can be the next owner of Cardiff City Football Club - but clearly it would have to be at the right price."
Ridsdale will return to Malaysia on Tuesday to continue talks with property magnate Dato Chan Tien Ghee and other contacts and hopes for more concrete offers of investment this being his second trip in the last month or so. In his search for new investment he has been to the USA has well as talked to UK investor. On his trip to the Far East he said, "I wouldn't spend money going back again if I didn't think it would be worthwhile.
"I've been asked to go back by the people I met first time around. I've got a very intense three-day program with people who clearly have the funds to invest in Cardiff City.
"They were excited when I spoke to them a few weeks ago and they are even more excited after our excellent start to the new season.
"I'm going there with high hopes and I fully expect it to be very productive."
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