Rio Ferdinand\u2019s Five YouTube channel <\/a>and spoke about why he wants to buy Sheffield United and about his short term and long term visions for the club post-takeover.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOne long term vision was some fan ownership and Mmobuosi said: \u201cEven down to the long term, nothing stops the fans from also participating in ownership at some point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo it’s not short term for me. I started my business Tingo 22 years ago and I\u2019m still in it so I do not know how to do short-term.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the prospect of future fan ownership, Blades fan channel Shoreham View had their say on it and the takeover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jonny Gascoigne of Shoreham View, speaking about the takeover said: \u201cThe takeover is welcome in theory, it\u2019s become abundantly clear that Prince Abdullah is not in a position to take us any further!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhilst red flags are getting raised in the press we will have to wait and see.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In terms of fan ownership in the future he added: \u201cIt could be a good move going forward but it completely depends on which model is set up, one like in the Bundesliga would be a welcome change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bundesliga model relates to the Bundesliga rule informally known as 50+1 stating that a football club must be majority-own its team and gives fans a say in how their club is run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jonny further added: \u201cI\u2019m all for it but like many Blades we have been here before and seen some \u2018characters\u2019 at the Lane and we just want stability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In terms of fan ownership in England generally VAVEL UK Premier League Editor Owen P. Barnard said: \u201cFan ownership would be tough to implement in this country especially for how long football has been run in this country but possibly be good. The one member put on a massive board after the ESL doesn’t change anything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Tuesday, an EFL statement about the takeover said: \u201cUntil the league is satisfied that the requirements of its Regulations have been met, it will not process a change of control at the club.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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