”I’m going into my Elton John 1980s era!”
An indie band lead singer becoming the owner of one of England’s most historical clubs is always an excellent duo.
Channelling his “Elton John 1980s era”, the historic, first ever football club, Sheffield FC have a new man in charge – the Reverend and The Makers lead singer Jon McClure!
Taking to X, he announced the club takeover in fine fashion, which can be viewed below:
With the club playing in the ninth tier of the English footballing pyramid, McClure and performing arts firm IAV Holdings Limited bought a stake in the old-school club, with the men’s side currently playing in the ninth tier of English football and an ambition of climbing the tiers.
Their aim after taking over is to move the club from Derbyshire, with plans for a football academy, eSports hub, clothing brand, TV show and a national football festival.
McClure honoured that he had “always” had an interest in the club, with football “invented in the city”, when speaking to BBC Sheffield.
“It’s a frustration for many of us that it’s not more widely celebrated,” McClure said.
“There’s still a lot of people in the city who don’t know that. And nationally and globally, people are completely unaware,” he stated, speaking to BBC Sheffield.
“We were quoted a price that seemed silly to us at the time, so we walked away and thought that was that,” he said.
“Fast forward to now and we’ve managed to do a deal to get involved and to purchase a chunk of the club with a bunch of other people.”
McClure has also dropped potential comparisons to the Hollywood Wrexham side: “This is not Wrexham. I’m not Ryan Reynolds. Let’s get it clear, I’m in an indie band. I know my place in this world,” he said.
“I’ve taken a lot of advice from football people. I’m not a football person, and I won’t be involved in football stuff.
“There’s a limit for Sheffield FC. It’s a non-league club. This is not me talking now. This is Chris Wilder, Vill Powell and others.
“These are people who care about the club. They’re saying to me, it can’t ever compete with Wednesday or United. That’s not what it’s there to do.
“On the women’s side, I think there’s less of a ceiling. I think the women could be very successful, and we want to prioritise that, but it has to be done by engaging actual football people.”
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