FA say Wembley sale off after Khan withdraws offer


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 17 Oct 2018

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - International Friendly - England vs Germany - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - November 10, 2017 General view outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

(Reuters) - England's Football Association's plans to sell Wembley Stadium and invest around £600 million into grassroots facilities and projects were in tatters on Wednesday after potential purchaser, American Shahid Khan, withdrew his offer.

The billionaire owner of the NFL (National Football League) club Jacksonville Jaguars made his offer public in April and the proposed sale had been discussed by the FA's Board with the full FA Council to have voted on the matter on Oct. 24.

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