Tottenham Hotspur have announced that they have received and “unequivocally rejected” an expression of interest from a consortium led by Brooklyn Earick.
Earick, an American former DJ and tech entrepreneur, was
reported to be planning a £4.5billion bid for Tottenham, per The Sun. A
source close to the Lewis family described it as “unsolicited and unnecessary
interest”.
While Tottenham have not received a bid from Earick and his
consortium, they confirmed to the London Stock Exchange on Friday morning that
they had rejected Earick’s interest, while reiterating that they are not for
sale. The consortium is now required under the City Code to either announce a
firm intention to make an offer for the company, or announce that it will not,
by October 24.
The statement says that the Tottenham board is “aware of
recent media speculation” and that its majority shareholder ENIC “has received,
and unequivocally rejected, an informal expression of interest” in buying the
club from Earick. “The Board of the Club and ENIC reconfirm that Tottenham
Hotspur is not for sale and ENIC is not looking to sell its stake in the Club.”
A source close to the Lewis family added this afternoon:
“This unsolicited and unnecessary interest does nothing to change the family’s
resolve and commitment to do whatever it takes to drive success on the pitch.
The club is not for sale.”
Tottenham have been very clear over recent weeks that they
are not for sale. On September 7, the club released a similar statement announcing
that they had “received and unequivocally rejected” two other expressions of
interest, one from Amanda Staveley’s PCP International Finance and the other
from a consortium called ‘Firehawk Holdings Limited’.
Tottenham will have their first board meeting since Levy’s
departure today (September 26).
Every business is for sale at the right price. They are arguably for sale, but only for the
right price, and not to crypto bro former DJs like Earick.
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