Who would buy a football club in 2024?

Most of us can only dream of owning a football club. However, for the very rich it’s an opportunity towards power, influence and even more money. So who are the people that try to buy football clubs and how do they do it?

Do football’s authorities decide who gets the green light for a takeover? Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton & Matt Slater to discuss.
New

00:00 Intro
00:14 Who can actually buy English football clubs?
02:27 Thomas Zilliacus & football ownership
07:39 Social media and an owners image
10:32 Dozy Mmobuosi & Sheffield United
16:43 Why is the Premier League attractive to new owners?
21:48 A proposed takeover of Everton (777)
25:03 Bury, Macclesfield & Derby County
30:40 How vulnerable are lower league clubs?
35:39 How long could club ownership last?
37:02 What is in it for club buyers of lower league clubs?
41:50 Outro

The Athletic Football Podcast is your essential guide to football's biggest stories, five times a week this season...

Listen on Apple and Spotify: https://theathletic.lnk.to/tafcpodYT

Subscribe to The Athletic Football Podcast channel 👉 http://bit.ly/athleticuk | 🔔Make sure to enable all push notifications!🔔

The Athletic is currently offering a special price subscription of £2/$2 a month for the first 12 months. To redeem that limited-time-only offer go to 👉 https://theathletic.com/footballpod

Follow The Athletic FC:
Website 👉 https://theathletic.com
Twitter 👉   / theathleticfc  
Instagram 👉   / theathleticfc  
Facebook 👉   / theathleticfc  

Follow Tifo Football:
Website 👉 http://tifofootball.com
Twitter 👉   / tifofootball_  
Facebook 👉   / tifofootball  
Instagram 👉   / tifofootball_  
Subscribe to Tifo Football 👉 http://bit.ly/TifoFootball

Thumbnail: Serena Taylor / Contributor / Newcastle United via Getty Images
David Ramos / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images
James Gill - Danehouse / Contributor / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images

#premierleague #efl #football