Sky Sports News understands that there is interest in Tottenham Hotspur from American NFL owners.
Tottenham said on Sunday night that they have “unequivocally rejected” two expressions of interest in the club with ENIC confirming the club is not for sale.
However, if the club was sold, it would be expected to be valued at up to £4bn. Tottenham are one of the few big English clubs who have not changed hands in the past 24 years.
The two previously named parties linked with a potential takeover included PCP International, led by Amanda Staveley and another consortium fronted by Dr Roger Kennedy and Wing Fai-Ng, who is the chief executive of Triller, which is a TikTok rival.
Sky Sports News reported on Sunday that Staveley had been in discussions with prospective backers of a bid for the club in recent weeks.
But on Monday, PCP released a statement saying they did not intend to make a bid for Tottenham.
Tottenham’s stance on potential sale
Tottenham released a statement late on Sunday to address the rumours surrounding a potential takeover, in the aftermath of former chairman Daniel Levy stepping away from his role after nearly 25 years at the club.
“The board of the club and ENIC confirm that Tottenham Hotspur is not for sale and ENIC has no intention to accept any such offer to acquire its interest in the club,” a statement from the club read.
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On Monday, Spurs CEO Vinai Venkatesham added: “The Lewis family are really clear, they see their involvement in Tottenham Hotspur being long-term, and they see their involvement continuing through the generations. We made a statement very late last night (Sunday), and the statement I hope was unambiguously clear that Tottenham Hotspur is not for sale.”
Firehawks Holdings Limited, the consortium involving Kenney and Fai-Ng, have until 5pm on October 5 to either announce a firm intention to make an offer for the company or to announce that they do not intend to make an offer.
ENIC own 86.58 per cent of Tottenham. The other 13.42 per cent is owned by minority investors. Any offer to buy ENIC’s stake would mean a mandatory offer has to be made to acquire the shares not held by ENIC.
Due to the remaining shares being publicly traded, the club is subject to UK Takeover Code.
Former Spurs chairman Levy revealed last year that the club were in talks with “prospective investors” over selling a minority share, although discussions involving Qatar Sports Investments were denied.
In a statement announcing Levy’s departure last week, Tottenham said there would be “no changes to the ownership or shareholder structure” following his exit.
