Reading Football Club is reportedly in advanced talks with a North American group for a potential buyout, including the sale of their home ground, Select Car Leasing Stadium, Sky Sports News understands. Concurrently, London Irish, a rugby team, is also in discussions about a takeover, with German investor Daniel Thomas Loitz, who owns several women's football clubs, expressing interest in reviving the club as a professional team. London Irish aims to compete in the Championship by the 2025-26 season, with several sources confirming the advanced stage of the talks and the club's aspirations.
🚨 London Irish in talks over takeover and eye 2025 return to Championship ✍️ @tomjgarry #TelegraphRugby
☘️ Potentially some amazing news for London Irish… In ‘advanced talks’ for a takeover and eyeing a spot in the Championship for 2025 👀 #GallagherPrem https://t.co/H0kjGywwmr
A cracking story from @TomJGarry here. London Irish are in advanced talks over a takeover that would revive the professional club. https://t.co/RPPS4rWoRn
London Irish in advanced talks over takeover and eye 2025 return to Championship https://t.co/uPejDxgyBC
Great story from @TomJGarry - London Irish close to a new investment and hoping to compete in the Championship in 2025-26. https://t.co/A4L0mqPyPg
Excl. for @TelegraphRugby: A German investor is in advanced talks over a takeover that would revive London Irish as a professional club. Daniel Thomas Loitz, who owns several women's football clubs, tells @TelegraphSport why he wants to save London Irish https://t.co/xNAXa4a7m9
BREAKING! Reading are in advanced talks with a North American group to buy the club, Sky Sports News understands. The prospective deal would see the club change hands and their ground – Select Car Leasing Stadium – would also be sold. https://t.co/MWGuT7XxgN