Leeds United have matched Wrexham as new ‘merger’ mooted

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, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – claimed celebrities can be “very important” in football amid a “merger” between the two industries., actor and Los Angeles FC part-owner Will Ferrell is set to purchase a minor stake in Leeds.

Wrexham are owned by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, who have spearheaded a boom in popularity globally as well as promotion to League One.Birmingham have also attracted US investment, with NFL legend Tom Brady a minority owner of the club – who were relegated to the third tier this season.“Celebrities seeing the Wrexham story become so big in the US, and NBC paying big fees to show games.

Join the Football Insider WhatsApp channel to get all our exclusives and the breaking transfer news FIRST.“What’s interesting is groups like CAA, Creative Artists Agency, which were a huge Hollywood agency – they’ve bought into football in the UK.“That’s clear. We’ve got Wrexham, and Birmingham with Tom Brady – and now Leeds.

 

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