Laurence Bassini

They may be a giant club, but life hasn't always been easy for Birmingham City. In 1993-94, during a desperate run of form, manager Barry Fry was told about ...

Let them count on me, we will meet again because I will not give up and I will go all the way in my quest for truth” – after he and Sepp Blatter were acquitted of fraud in a Swiss court, Michel Platini is ready to channel his inner Charles Bronson and hunt down the “culprits” behind the case against him. Thus rendering the wearing of said shirt a Schrödinger’s cat kinda thing and even more pointless than The Fiver itself” – Rod de Lisle. I’d like to test this theory to its limits by saying that Fiver merchandise seems at best a middling idea, and I doubt very much whether I would be parting with my hard earned cash for such tat” – Joel Flood. “I hope Leeds will follow up on the signing of left-winger Luís Sinisterra ( yesterday’s News, Bits and Bobs) by coaxing one-time loanee Dexter Blackstock away from his property portfolio to play on the right. “Simon! You did a film with Kevin Spacey and it failed,” he tooted, implying that a successful film with Spacey would have been something for Simon! to shout about. I don’t for one minute say it’s because she was the referee, I’m just saying those statistics were there” – Northern Ireland manager Kenny Shiels continues to make friends and influence people after their one-sided 4-1 Women’s Euros defeat by Norway. After what felt like weeks but was probably only a few days, Bassini turned to the matter of buying Blues. “I’ve sent £30m to the lawyer who has spoken to the directors and the owners of Birmingham City,” he claimed. I’m going to stay in football because I’m going to show all of you lot and I’m going to win the league.” How’s that for clarity of purpose? “I am not normally superstitious but after three months I was willing to try anything so I went and took a leak on all four corner flags,” he chirped. That possibly-apocryphal-and-definitely-embellished-but-frankly-who-cares story might represent a golden age of rational behaviour at Birmingham should Laurence Bassini be successful in his attempt to take over the club. He started by boasting about his £235m assets, and that he owns shops on Oxford Street, which if nothing else reminded us that we’re due a good game of Monopoly with Weird Uncle Fiver. Then he started rambling about credit cards, stopping just short of telling everyone what his Egg card balance was on this date 20 years ago. “It took me a while – it’s not that easy.” Fry was willing to do anything to get Birmingham out of the First Division, and it worked – they were relegated a couple of months later.

The radio silence surrounding Birmingham City's takeover was shattered on Friday morning when prospective owner Laurence Bassini appeared in an interview on ...

I’m going to stay there and I am going to prove a point. Jim White: You’re going to win the league you were telling us. Laurence Bassini: Simon, Simon, I’m now going to tell you. Laurence Bassini: Simon, let me tell you something I’ve always been respectful to you. Laurence Bassini: I’m going to answer it. You don’t have to prove anything to Simon, to me, to anyone. Laurence Bassini: Simon, I am buying the club and let me tell you something yeah, right, you guys make fun of me. Birmingham City fans are asking me to ask you, when are you taking over the club? Laurence Bassini: You are about to know. Gentleman, I am about to tell you. Laurence Bassini: I am about to tell you. Are you going to take over Birmingham City?

The 52-year-old outlined a June 30 deadline to get a deal over the line, which was missed. In a fiery interview with Jim White and Simon Jordan on talkSPORT, ...

“I’ve sent £30m to the lawyer who has spoken to the directors and the owners of Birmingham City,” he said. In a fiery interview with Jim White and Simon Jordan on talkSPORT, Bassini said on Friday that he was still interested in buying the club and outlined his aim to “win the league” at St. Andrew’s. Bassini stated in June that he had exchanged contracts over a deal to buy Blues and expected to take ownership within days.

Maik Taylor admits it was 'an obvious answer' when he was offered a return to Birmingham City – more than a decade after he left the club and nearly two ...

By the way Tyson Fury, Simon, said that if I come out with less or you have got less information when you are talking to him he said he’s happy to train me and he said me and you can have a boxing match. There’s been a lot of things said and Simon, when you say that I’m the odd one, I’ve never said things or been disrespectful, let me finish because I’m going to say what I’m going to say because it’s all going to come out now and I’ve just been on the phone to David Sullivan, we've had a long conversation. In a fiery interview with Jim White and Simon Jordan on talkSPORT, Bassini said on Friday that he was still interested in buying the club and outlined his aim to “win the league” at St Andrew’s. We are not here for a holiday, we are here to work and I can try and improve the goalkeepers, do the best I can and try and offer good advice with the experience I have gained over the years and hopefully they will be better ‘keepers for it. “I’ve sent £30m to the lawyer who has spoken to the directors and the owners of Birmingham City,” he said. Laurence Bassini: I am about to take you to Birmingham City but I want to say a couple of things, last time we spoke - and it's fine and I want to be very clear on this. Bassini stated in June that he had exchanged contracts over a deal to buy Blues and expected to take ownership within days. Current owners Birmingham Sports Holdings Limited have overseen the club for six-and-a-half years and faced criticism from supporters, following relegation fights and St. Andrew’s having to undergo repairs. It was a quick phone call, whether I was up for the opportunity and it was an obvious answer. Here's a transcript from the discussion with sections omitted for legal reasons. The fans will go with you." “My family still live in Solihull, I am close to home.

Laurence Bassini, who is looking to purchase Birmingham City, has allegedly challenged Simon Jordan to a fight - and he's even claimed to have Tyson Fury ...

bout were quickly squashed by Jordan, who said: "Btw - Laurence is more suited to a circus ring than boxing ring. [The] last time we spoke, I want to be very clear on this, people say a lot of things about me and that’s fine. There’s been a lot of things that are said.

Early Life Laurence Bassini is a British businessman. Between May 2011 through June 2012, he served as the club's chairman. Laurence Bassini was.

Even though he received over £1.5 million in cash advances from Watford during the course of his employment, Bassini claimed not to own any property during the trial. In spite of being there throughout the trial, Bassini was forced to leave early after complaining of “feeling dizzy” as a result of “a slip” on the High Court steps. - While Bassini had made multiple charges of conspiracy against him, he had not provided any proof to back them up, the court was told. - For his role in Watford’s financial dealings, Bassini was found guilty of misconduct and dishonesty in March 2013 by an independent disciplinary committee and banned for three years from any Football League team. - When Giampaolo Pozzo’s son, Gino Pozzo, bought Watford Football Club from Bassini in June 2012, it was only 13 months after Bassini purchased the club. Laurence Bassini was reportedly interested in buying Birmingham City at £27 million in November 2021.

Birmingham's proposed takeover appears no nearer to completion after the English Football League confirmed they have not received any paperwork from the c.

Bassini added: “The reason there has been a delay is because I’m changing chairman. “You know why I’m going to stay in football? Crime and Courts