"Everything is informal": Would-be Charlton owner reveals other clubs for sale
2 September 2020
Danish businessman Thomas Sandgaard says he is close to finalising a deal to take over Charlton Athletic in what he describes as an "unusual" process.
He claims Derby County have approached him for a buyout, as have a club from the German 2. Bundesliga.
Sandgaard has been using social and news media to boost his image in order to dissuade rival bidders.
You can go a long way with large amounts of cash at your disposal. But when it comes to taking over a football club, simply throwing swathes of money at their owners will only get you so far.
Danish businessman Thomas Sandgaard, who says he is close to finalising a deal to take over Charlton Athletic, can attest to that. In an interview with Danish football news site bold.dk, the co-owner and founder of US MedTech firm Zynex reveals the difficult process he has went through which has now resulted in a "fundamental deal" with the club's "five to six owners".
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