Former professional poker player James Bord has been chosen as the preferred bidder to take over Sheffield Wednesday, BBC Sport can confirm. The Owls have been in administration since October, ending 10 years under the ownership of Dejphon Chansiri. London-born Bord started his career working for gambling firms Starlizard and Smartodds before winning $4.3m (£3.18m) on the poker circuit. Under the banner of Park Bench SFC LLC, Bord also has a stake in Spanish Segunda Division side Cordoba CF and Bulgarian club Septemvri Sofia. Bord, who is based in Las Vegas, has owned Dunfermline along with partner Evan Sofer for almost a year.

Source: BBC December 24, 2025 16:26 UTC