Tyson Fury reveals he is in talks to buy Football League club

Callum Boyle

Fury is eyeing up one club

Tyson Fury has revealed he has been offered the chance to buy his local football club and is considering whether or not to pursue the opportunity.

Fury’s local club is League One side Morecambe and during an interview with TalkSPORT revealed that he had been in discussions with the Shrimpers.

The Gypsy King also asked presenter Simon Jordan – who once owned Crystal Palace – for advice on how to run a football club.

He said: “Quick question, I’m thinking about buying Morecambe Football Club, they’re in League One at the moment. So I was thinking I invest X amount of millions in them.”

😲 “I’m thinking about buying Morecambe Football Club, they’re in League One…”

💷 “I was thinking I invest X amount of millions in them & keep them up!”

👀 “I’ll be calling Simon Jordan for tips!”@Tyson_Fury reveals he’s thinking about buying @ShrimpsOfficial! #UTS 🦐 pic.twitter.com/TzS0eQgj1B

— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) October 20, 2022

Jordan then replied: “By invest you mean throw it at them, invest is the wrong term.”

Fury then outlined his vision for the Shrimps: “Yeah, basically throw it at them and keep them going up.

“I’ve been offered to buy Morecambe Football Club I own all the training facilities anyway and the training gym. So who knows? You might be looking at a football club owner.”

Fury is now preparing for his return to the ring against Chisora after initial plans to fight Anthony Joshua were called off after the pair failed to agree a deal.

The fight will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and will be the third time the two have gone head to head, with Fury winning the last two occasions having outpointed Chisora in 2011 and beating him via TKO in 2014.

It's on!https://t.co/kvYQJhAZs2

— JOE (@JOE_co_uk) October 20, 2022

Following the announcement, Fury’s promoter Frank Warren said: “Tyson clearly conquered America across his trilogy with Deontay Wilder, and there is also huge demand to stage his fights from sites across the world, [but] Tyson wanted to fight in his home country again this year following his special night at Wembley Stadium in April.

“This brings us to the magnificent Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and a match against an old rival in Derek Chisora.

“Derek, also a big favourite with British fans, has reinvented himself in recent years, and Tyson has long stated his wish to fight him for a third time.

“Tyson can’t afford any slip-up in this fight, as he has the much-publicised, undisputed match-up with Usyk in the new year – which we’re really looking forward to.”

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