Won't even have to change the colours.
Report in the Irish Independent:
English Premiership club Aston Villa could be going west if two Galway men have their way.
The Comer brothers, Luke and Brian, whose property company is worth €1.5b, are deep in negotiations to buy the club out.
Aston Villa - former European champions 25 years ago - has confirmed the builder brothers have made a preliminary offer of €96m for a majority shareholding of the company.
The Guardian says:
"The directors of Aston Villa plc confirm that they have received a preliminary approach from Mr Michael Neville on behalf of a consortium group which could lead to an offer for the company," said the club's statement to the Stock Exchange."
"ille, a mergers and acquisitions specialist with directorships in the broadcasting industry, was equally circumspect, citing Stock Exchange rules. Even so, the 49-year-old did proffer his credentials, saying: "I am a lifelong Villa fan and have been since I was about nine years old. I'm a local businessman, I grew up in Erdington and live here [in Solihull] now. Other than that I have no comment to make."
Nothing more need be said, I think. Except perhaps to comment on an intriguing definition of "lifelong."
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Never trust housebuilders when it comes to take-overs. they're only after one thing. Just ask Wrexham.
http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,1563,1600619,00.html#article_continue
I'm sure Doug Ellis would NEVER sign anything so detrimental to the interests of AVFC.
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