Dozy Mmobuosi, a wealthy Nigerian internet entrepreneur, claims that the color of his skin has made it impossible for him to acquire control of Sheffield United.
After consulting with the club’s existing owner, Prince Abdullah, Dozy Mmobuosi was on the verge of completing a £90 million takeover of the English team. However, questions have been raised about his source of income.
On a podcast with former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand, the 43-year-old Nigerian billionaire revealed that Sheffield United is the first and only team he supports because he was affected by the city’s passion and gave in to the idea of owning the club.
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“I am now a fan of this club. I told my wife a couple of years ago that maybe one day when I get involved in soccer, I will only get to support the club I own. The only team I ever supported is the Super Eagles and I still support them to date, and that’s my national team,” Mmobousi said on FIVE podcasts.
“Hopefully I get approved by the EFL and you’ll find me a capable partner. I’m a long-term, focused person. I’m not here to just take and go.
“I believe we’ll get to the Premier League and remain there. I intend to run this club not just as a business that benefits the fans and myself, but the community.”
When asked if having a dark complexion made it more difficult for him to run a club in the UK, Mmbousi voiced his disappointment that issues were raised because of his ethnicity.
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“I am one of the most scrutinized individuals that I know”, he said. “I run a public company, and the scrutiny for me is different and I feel that. My market cap is hit because maybe wall street has refused or failed to understand our message. But we are undervalued and I feel that if I weren’t Nigerian or African, it would have been different. So, I think the world needs to change this attitude of naming people, shaming people, or doubting people because they come from a certain place.”
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