US EditionFormer Wales Captain Gareth Bale Leads Failed Bid to Purchase Football Club
- In June 2025, Gareth Bale, the Cardiff-born former Wales captain, led a US-based group that put forward an offer to acquire Cardiff City.
- Last month, the group submitted a letter of intent including financial details to Vincent Tan, the current owner of Cardiff, but their initial offer was declined.
- Following their drop to League One last season, Cardiff City have named Brian Barry-Murphy as the club's manager this week in an effort to bring stability.
- Bale ended his professional football career in January 2023 following his participation as captain of the Wales national team during their first World Cup appearance since 1958, while his close friend Luka Modric has recently invested in a minority shareholding of rival club Swansea City.
- The failed bid suggests Bale's continued interest in football ownership, while Cardiff aims to rebuild and return to the Championship in the current season.
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