Three members of the consortium selected as the preferred bidder to buy Sheffield Wednesday have been revealed. The consortium describe themselves as a privately-funded group of investors led by James Bord and Felix Romer, while Alsharif Faisal Bin Jamil is described as the consortium's chief executive. Bord founded Short Circuit Science, a sports analytics business which provides advanced modelling and decision support for multiple professional football clubs. He completed a takeover of Scottish Championship side Dunfermline last year and is said to have been involved in football ownership across several European clubs.

Source: BBC January 06, 2026 19:16 UTC