Thai businessman Sumrith "Tiger" Thanakarnjanasuth has been confirmed as the new owner of the third-tier English football club Oxford United. The League One side said on Friday that Mr Sumrit had become their new majority shareholder and chairman, becoming the latest foreign owner of an English football club. "Tiger has the financial resources, high-level connections in football, including with the EFL (English Football League) and, critically, the passion and drive which can deliver on the club's ambitions." He said he was excited to take the helm at Oxford and a priority was to appoint a new head coach. A growing number of English football clubs are under foreign ownership, including former Premier League champions Leicester City, who also have Thai owners.

Source: Bangkok Post February 23, 2018 11:15 UTC