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Another English Premier League club taken over by Americans

28 Jan, 2008

Another American investor has purchased an English Premier League club in Derby County. Although their status as a Premier League team will be short-lived, the move should provide the financial power needed for the team to make a strong push next year to move right back into the Premier League. Ninety three percent of the shares in the club have been purchased by General Sports and Entertainment (GSE), with the exact identity of the owners of GSE is being kept annonmys for the time being. The purchase bring the number of EPL teams controlled by American investors to four, with Derby joinig Manchester United, Liverpool, and Aston Villa in that category.
[+ full story in ESPN.com]

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