Tony Fernandes poised to launch takeover bid for West Ham

January 7, 2010 by wizvax
Filed under General

AirAsia_CEO_Datuk_Tony_Fernandes Fernandes, the founder and driving force behind the highly successful AirAsia airline, is a lifelong West Ham supporter and has been in sporadic talks about taking a stake in the Premier League club for several months.

Telegraph Sport disclosed in November that Fernandes had met West Ham chairman Andrew Bernhardt in Kuala Lumpur but the pair could not agree a deal. Talks have continued with, it is believed, Fernandes finally deciding that he wants to invest in the club.

Indeed it is possible that a resolution to West Ham’s ownership may be found this week even though the club’s owner, CB Holding, maintains it is in no hurry to sell. Read more

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