Who are the two American groups interested in buying Sheffield Wednesday? | OneFootball

A look into John McEvoy and the Storch Family, who are the latest potential suitors of Sheffield Wednesday.

Sheffield Wednesday have two potential American suitors working together to buy the club, but who exactly are these parties?

The Owls have been in administration since late October, which finally freed them from disgraced owner Dejphon Chansiri, following a torturous decade-long stint at the helm of the Steel City club.

You never see fans celebrating their club entering administration, but that was the case for Wednesdayites, as entering administration meant they could finally get rid of their owner, and look forward to a better future despite the sanctions imposed by the EFL.

Recently, it has emerged that the two interested parties in billionaire John McEvoy, and members of the Storch family could launch a merged takeover bid to acquire the Yorkshire side, taking them into a new era.

But who exactly are these potential investors? Well, Football League World has got you covered, as we look into McEvoy and the Storch family, who could well become the new owners of Sheffield Wednesday.

The lowdown on potential Sheffield Wednesday buyer John McEvoy

All Wednesday supporters will be hugely excited about the news of a prospective merged bid from the two interested parties in McEvoy and the Storch family, as they look towards the road to recovery out of the Chansiri era.

However, it's key for fans to know plenty about their potential new owners ahead of a takeover, but information about either party isn't exactly rife from what we could find.

McEvoy is a hugely successful American entrepreneur, with a large portfolio of businesses, including a San Diego-based mobile device distribution service called Mobile Solution, where he is the founder.

The businessman also has a history of sports ownership, holding stakes in MLB franchise, Colorado Rockies and NHL side Nashville Predators. He also reportedly held interest in purchasing Coventry City in 2022, according to the BBC.

McEvoy is also involved in the music industry, where he owns a minority stake in Various Records management company, which oversees such talent as The Libertines, Supergrass, Tom Grennan, Mel C, and Reverend and the Makers.

It was reported by The Telegraph that the American became interested in purchasing Sheffield Wednesday after consulting lead singer of Reverend and the Makers, and lifelong Owls supporter Jon McClure.

As for McEvoy's net worth, there is no estimated figure available online. All we know is that he is a billionaire according to reports, meaning he has more than the financial capability to be a football club owner.

Storch family finally looking to get into EFL ownership with Sheffield Wednesday

Information about the Storch family is much harder to come by than anything that can be found about McEvoy. Interestingly though, this isn't their first attempt at acquiring an EFL club.

Cast your mind back to the summer, when it was revealed that former Real Madrid and Wales legend Gareth Bale was leading a takeover bid to buy League One side Plymouth Argyle. This bid was also reportedly backed by the family.

Although the Plymouth reports didn't materialise into a deal being completed, the two parties did reportedly hold interest in purchasing Bale's hometown club Cardiff City, which also failed to come to fruition.

Now, Sheffield Wednesday is the third club that the Storch family could be looking to acquire in the last six months, but little is known about exactly what members of the family are involved, and how they made their money.

According to online rumours spread via Plymouth and Cardiff fan forums, the family had a combined net worth of $1.8bn (£1.35bn), but this figure can't be verified by any official reports.

Two of the most well-known members of the family include David P Storch, a Chicago-based entrepreneur who holds the largest stake of the £2bn-valued AAR Corporation, and Gerald L Storch, who is the ex-CEO of the now defunct company Toys-R-Us.