Thai tuna tycoon nets Sheffield Wednesday after completing buyout


  • Football
  • Thursday, 29 Jan 2015

Sheffield Wednesday's Atdhe Nuhiu (2nd L) celebrates with Stevie May (L) after scoring during their FA Cup third round soccer match against Manchester City at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, northern England, January 4, 2015. REUTERS/Phil Noble

LONDON (Reuters) - Sheffield Wednesday, one of England's oldest clubs who last played in the Premier League 15 years ago, have been taken over by a Thai consortium who are the world's largest producers of tuna products.

Businessman Dejphon Chansiri, whose family owns Thai Union Frozen Group, has acquired a 100 percent stake in the Championship (second tier) club.

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