Anyebe Victor, Abuja
Popular Nigerian Billionaire, Dozy Mmuabuosi has boasted he will buy Sheffield United Football Club of England to put his Name, Nigeria and Africa at large on the world map of those who can own an European football club.
The Lagos born Edo University Graduate and CEO of NWASSA, Tingo Remit and Tingo International Holdings alongside many affiliated companies has dared the world big money spenders when it comes to club football to acquiring Sheffield United FC of England Championship.
We can recall when Roman Abramovich, the then owner of Chelsea Football Club was sanctioned due to his affiliations with Russia President during the Ukraine/Russia war.
The sanctions led to his many properties in the UK ceased by the UK government including Chelsea Football Club which led to Roman Abramovich putting up the club for sale on March 2 2022. In his official statement, Roman said,” I would like to address the speculations in the media over the past few days in relation to my ownership of Chelsea FC. As I have stated before, I have always taken decisions with the club’s best interest at heart”
“In the current situation, I have therefore taken the decision to sell the Club as I believe this is in the best interest of the club, the fans, the employees as well as the club sponsors and partners”.
On May 2022, Chelsea Football Club was bought by the new owners led by Todd Boehly, Clearlake capital, Mark Walter and Hansjoerg Wyss in a deal worth over £3.5bn.
Fast forward to February 2023, Another English Football Club Sheffield United is rumoured to be up for sale amid financial crises. This time favourite person for the purchase of the club is an not American like the owners of Chelsea FC, Manchester United and Liverpool or the oil money bags of Newcastle United, Manchester City and Paris Saint Germain of France but out of no where a NIGERIAN, Who would ever believe that? Well, some will….
He is not one of the famous richest individuals out there but he has taken the bold step in acquiring Sheffield United to save them from their financial mess.
Interesting news coming out of the UK has revealed Nigerian billionaire Dozy Mmobuosi is close to finalising a deal to buy English championship club Sheffield United
Dozy Mmobuosi’s net worth is rumoured to be about £7bn (N3.3 Trillion) and takeover of the club will reportedly cost around £90million. However the deal will be subject an approval by the English Football League owners & directors.
Sheffield United are currently 2nd in the league and could potentially be playing in the English Premier League next season.
Last year, Dozy’s foundation organised the maiden edition of the Dozy Mmobuosi Super Cup as a preseason tournament for the top Nigerian teams. Shooting Stars of Ibadan were the eventual winners and were handed a cheque of N100 million.
Many Nigerians and Africa at large would be praying and trusting God that this deal goes through as it’ll indeed put Nigeria and Africa on the world map yet again.
