Hollywood actor Will Ferrell has turn out to be the newest superstar to put money into Championship membership Leeds United.
In response to Sky Information, Ferrell has joined Gladiator star Russell Crowe, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, and golfers Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas in shopping for a stake within the Championship membership’s house owners 49ers Enterprises.
Because the summer season of final yr, 49ers Enterprises has managed the membership after finishing a £170 million takeover.
Russell Crowe, one other actor, has an curiosity in Leeds already, having thought of shopping for the group in 2015.
The 56-year-old Ferrell is finest identified for his roles within the films Elf, Anchorman, Step Brothers, Daddy’s Dwelling, and Bewitched.
He’s a part-owner of Los Angeles FC, a Main League Soccer group, which exhibits how a lot he loves the game.
Final season, he was steadily noticed on the stadiums. He even made an surprising cameo on the Sky Sports activities channel from Manchester Metropolis’s stadium.
Ferrell holds an curiosity in British soccer
On the request of his associates and fellow actors Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, Ferrell attended a Wrexham recreation in February 2023.
There have been rumours on the time that he was going to hitch them as a Wrexham director, however it now appears he was simply taking a tour of British soccer.
Ferrell and his companions shall be hoping Leeds United make a comeback to the Premier League quickly.
The Whites completed third within the Championship and they are going to be concerned within the play-offs now.
Leeds United face an anxious wait
A two-legged tie with Norwich after which a closing with both West Bromwich Albion or Southampton stand in the best way of Leeds getting promoted to the Premier League.
Ought to they win promotion again to England’s high tier, they may be a part of Leicester Metropolis and Ipswich City from the Championship within the high division of England.
Ferrell is emulating Crowe, who stated that he developed a fandom for Leeds after seeing the facet play on BBC Match of the Day in his childhood.
