JAKARTA - Former Real Madrid winger and Wales National Team Gareth Bale were involved with a US private equity firm discussing the potential acquisition of Plymouth Argyle.
According to ESPN reports, the group has listed interest at this stage. However, it is likely Bale's entry will mark another case where famous retirees have been part of a consortium that bought clubs at the bottom level of English football.
It is unclear at this stage what role Bale will have - or whether the acquisition will succeed - but Argyle Chairman, Simon Hallett, is open to new investments after the deal to sell the club to new applicants failed last month.
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Argyle, who sacked Wayne Rooney as head coach in December 2024 after only winning four of his 23 league games, relegated from Championship last season, finished 23rd.
Miron Mislic's head coach moved to Bundesliga club, Schalke. Now, former Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley has been appointed instead of coach Argyle.
Bale, who won five Champions League titles and three La Liga titles among the other nine years at Real Madrid before ending his career at LAFC, will follow in the footsteps of former teammate Luka Modric, who is a consortium member who took over Swansea City in November 2024.
The iconic NFL midfielder, Tom Brady, is part of a holding group in Birmingham City, while Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have changed Wrexham under their leadership with the Wales club preparing to compete in the Championship next season.
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