Sheffield Wednesday takeover: How much is James Bord actually buying the club for? | OneFootball

Sheffield Wednesday are awaiting ratification from the EFL before welcoming new owners

James Bord’s bid to buy Sheffield Wednesday was named as the preferred option in December but ratification is still pending.

The EFL have yet to confirm the takeover, with the Owls looking to move out of administration after financial difficulties under Dejphon Chansiri.

The Yorkshire outfit have been handed a total of 18 points worth of deductions this season due to multiple rule breaches, which has put the Championship side at significant risk of relegation.

Henrik Pedersen’s side are all but guaranteed to suffer the drop into League One in 2026, but a change in ownership could at least mark the beginning of a new era for the club.

Here we look at how much Bord’s consortium will pay to complete their takeover of Sheffield Wednesday once the deal is ratified by the EFL…

The cost of James Bord’s Sheffield Wednesday takeover bid

Bord’s offer to buy Sheffield Wednesday was named as the preferred option to replace Chansiri as owner on 24 December last year.

The club have been in administration since 24 October, and financial issues have left Pedersen with an incredibly thin squad that are contending at the bottom of the Championship table.

It remains to be seen when Bord’s offer will be ratified by the EFL, with the Owners and Directors Test a key part of the final hurdles required to get the takeover completed.

It was reported in November that a bid in excess of £30 million had been submitted in the negotiating process amid competition from Mike Ashley.

The former Newcastle United owner was unable or unwilling to match this figure, which led to Bord’s consortium taking control of the pursuit to buy the Yorkshire outfit.

The former poker player already has involvement with Spanish side Cordoba, as well as Scottish outfit Dunfermline.

His consultancy company Short Circuit Science has also worked with Sheffield Wednesday’s bitter rivals Sheffield United, and was a key part of their summer recruitment last year.

However, it has been claimed that the company have cut ties with the Blades in anticipation of their takeover of the Owls.

James Bord’s Sheffield Wednesday consortium

There are still many details that have yet to surface regarding the consortium led by Bord that will take over Sheffield Wednesday.

However, it was reported earlier this month that two other investors are key to the finances of the deal.

Alsharif Faisal Bin Jamil and Felix Roemer are also heavily involved in the bid to buy the club, with the former being a member of the Jordanian royal family and the latter an investor in Short Circuit Science.

It’s also been reported that the actual cost needed to start turning things around at Hillsborough will be closer to £100 million over the next three years.

The club will need investment into both the first team squad, as well as their infrastructure.