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Sheffield United Owners Eye Sheffield Wednesday Purchase Amid Chaos

11/26/2025

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COH Sports, Sheffield United's owners led by Steven Rosen and Helmy Eltoukhy, has inquired to buy Sheffield Wednesday.
About 80 parties are interested, with talk of a merger that experts doubt will proceed.
The sale could exceed £40 million, with US billionaire John McEvoy as a leading candidate and Mike Ashley also interested.
Sheffield Wednesday sits bottom of the Championship and faces an investigation into financial breaches after entering administration.

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COH Sports, Sheffield United's owners led by Steven Rosen and Helmy Eltoukhy, has inquired to buy Sheffield Wednesday.
About 80 parties are interested, with talk of a merger that experts doubt will proceed.
The sale could exceed £40 million, with US billionaire John McEvoy as a leading candidate and Mike Ashley also interested.
Sheffield Wednesday sits bottom of the Championship and faces an investigation into financial breaches after entering administration.