Alexandre Pato's interest in Colchester United underlines the overall strength of the English football pyramid, says manager Danny Cowley. The former AC Milan and Brazil forward is part of a group interested in investing in the U's and attended last Saturday's home game against Fleetwood Town. "It's a great football club with an incredible support base, with some really good foundations. "Robbie has said that his focus is to make his last decision for this football club his best decision. "The fact that people far and wide want to be involved in English football - that says a lot for our pyramid and the quality of football in this country.

Source: BBC January 30, 2026 13:34 UTC