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John Terry Colchester takeover: What’s in it for him?
Some of the most high-profile players of the 21st century have opted to purchase stakes in clubs rather than committing to full-time coaching, a marked difference from previous generations.
Perhaps Terry would aim to follow in the footsteps of another former team-mate, Cesc Fabregas, by taking on a dual role.
The Spaniard bought shares in Serie A side Como in 2022, before being made manager in 2023.
Terry’s former England team-mate David Beckham is a co-owner of MLS side Inter Miami, having negotiated the rights to founding a club as part of the contract he signed when he joined Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007.
Beckham is also a part owner of Colchester’s League Two rivals Salford City, alongside Gary and Phil, Neville, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, and Paul Scholes.
Others including Ronaldo (Real Valladolid), Kylian Mbappe (SM Caen), and Gerard Pique (FC Andorra), all of whom are majority shareholders in clubs based in countries where they spent significant portions of their careers.
The likes of Luka Modric (Swansea), Thierry Henry (Como), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Hammarby), and Cristiano Ronaldo (Almeria) have also become part owners of clubs outside the European elite in recent years.
When former players invest in clubs, they are often buying a much smaller amount of shares and stumping up far less than their business partners.
Adding a household name from within the game to a group of investors can lend star power and authenticity to a takeover.
“The opportunity has been created for ex-pros to stay in the game in a way that wasn’t possible before, because of the way football has evolved on a commercial level,” says Dan Plumley, professor of sports finance at Sheffield Hallam University.
“There are clear positives to combining business acumen with people who have lived and breathed football – it gives you a diverse range of opinions.
“Being part of a consortium also spreads the financial risk across the group of investors, rather than it all being on one owner.
“History tells us you don’t make money out of owning football clubs, so there can be wider leverage for the former pro too – it can be a way for them to take on different roles in football, learn from them, and make professional progress.
“If you invest lower down the pyramid and build am project that you’re a part of. That can return some gain depending on how far up the football ecosystem you can take it.”
The excitement when a former star joins forces with a lower league club can pay almost immediate dividends.
“This takeover hasn’t even been confirmed yet but you can see the story is all across the media and there is extra attention on the club already.
“As the game continues to move forward at pace in a business sense, we can expect to see more of this kind of model in the future.”
Gymnast Ruby Evans has won Wales’ first Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow with victory in the floor final.
Evans, 19, performed the final routine of the women’s programme and defeated England’s Abigail Martin into silver, with her team-mate Shantae-Eve Amankwaah securing bronze.
Evans left the arena in tears on Sunday after her disappointing sixth in the all-round individual competition, that after Wales finished fourth in the team event.
Now, after Welsh identical twins Abigail and Emily Roper won bronze medals within a couple of hours of each other on Monday, Evans has delivered gold.
It was the first victory for Team Wales in Scotland and a ninth medal alongside two silver and six bronze.
There is also a guaranteed podium position for boxer Connor Williams after he reached the semi-finals.
An amateur cricket match has made global headlines after a fielder was accused of cheating by clicking his fingers to get a wicket.
The North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League has started an investigation into a second XI Division 2 game between Saltburn and Norton.
A viral video on social media appears to show a Saltburn fielder clicking his fingers as the ball passes Noman Shabir’s bat before being caught by wicketkeeper Josh Bowes. Saltburn appeal and the umpire gives Shabir out.
It has been suggested that the finger-clicking was designed to trick the umpire into thinking the batter edged the ball.
Saltburn won by 159 runs and are top of Division 2 by 17 points.
“The league have received a formal complaint regarding alleged incidents in a Division Two game on Saturday,” the league said in a statement on X.
“A full investigation has been initiated and until such time as the formal processes are complete no further comment will be made.”
Last week Bowes took eight catches in Saltburn’s 22-run win over Shildon Railway. The men’s Test record for catches by a keeper in an innings is seven.
Bowes leads the league standings with 31 catches, 10 more than any other player.
Rory Cotterill, who captained Middlesbrough second XI during a 29-run defeat by Saltburn last month, responded to a social media post containing the video and alleged two further incidents of cheating by Saltburn in that match.
The original video of the incident has had more than three million views on X, with publications in Australia and New Zealand among those to report it.
The BBC has contacted the league and Saltburn. Norton declined to comment.
First Test, Tarouba (day three of five)
West Indies 311 (Hope 92; Ali 4-50) & 126-7 (Chanderpaul 35, Abbas 3-14)
Pakistan 282 (Masood 109; Greaves 5-27)
West Indies lead by 155 runs
West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves took five wickets without conceding a run in an incredible spell of bowling on day three of the first Test against Pakistan.
Greaves, who is playing in his 17th Test, claimed his maiden Test five-wicket haul to help dismiss Pakistan for 282 in response to West Indies’ first-innings total of 311.
The 32-year-old Barbadian’s spell – five consecutive wicket maidens – was all the more remarkable given he had bowled six overs earlier in the day for 27 runs without taking a wicket.
“When I came on captain Roston Chase just said ‘continue to be disciplined in what you are doing’ and to see if I can get some wickets for the team,” Greaves said.
“The ball nipped around and I got some reward. Anytime I get the ball in hand the team looks to me to be that solid player for them [and] try to dig us out of situations.
“To get five wickets for the first time in Test cricket, I’m really happy, but there’s still a lot of work to do in the game.”
Pakistan captain Shan Masood was Greaves’ first wicket at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad when he was bowled for 109 in the 64th over following a superb set-up.
Greaves had pushed the ball wide to the left-hander from over the wicket before he tailed a delivery back into Masood who played down the wrong line and inside edged on to his stumps.
Aamer Jamal had his middle stump uprooted in Greaves’ next over as the seamer speared one through his defences.
Greaves then trapped Ali Usman lbw before he had Mohammed Rizwan and Mohammad Abbas both caught behind as Pakistan lost their last seven wickets for just 38 runs.
West Indies reached stumps on day three on 126-7 in their second innings – a lead of 155 runs – to leave the match finely poised.
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