Dejphon, whose family runs the Thai Union Group, the world’s largest producer of canned tuna, bought the team, nicknamed the Owls, for 37.5 million pounds from former Portsmouth and Leicester City owner Milan Mandaric in 2015. At the time Dejphon announced they were targeting promotion to the Premier League within two years but they narrowly missed out in 2015-16 and 2016-17, finishing sixth and fourth respectively. “I will put this club on the market and I believe many people will want to buy it,” Dejphon told a fans’ forum on Thursday (Thailand time). Local broadcaster BBC Radio Sheffield reported that angry fans demanded an explanation for the current demise. “The forum was at times heated, which is understandable given the recent performances of the team,” said sports editor Andy Giddings.

Source: The Nation Bangkok December 21, 2018 03:14 UTC