Drop would not signal end to takeover

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THE CHICAGO-based company seeking to invest in Sheffield Wednesday has confirmed that the deal will not hinge on the club avoiding relegation.

John Prutch, managing partner of Club 9 Sports, was a board guest at the home game against Leicester and he said yesterday: “We are aware that many people want to know the latest on our proposed investment into the club. We want everybody associated with Sheffield Wednesday to understand that our desire to see a deal completed is as strong now as it ever has been.

“Although there remains no certainty that we will succeed, it is our intention to work as hard as we can to complete and deliver the right investment for the club – no matter what division it finds itself in for 2010/11.

“Ideally, we would like to complete a deal before the end of the season so as to have an immediate impact on Alan Irvine and his squad.”