SYDNEY:
Australian rugby league nice Darren Lockyer mentioned on Thursday he needs to purchase a controlling stake within the embattled London Broncos, impressed by Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds’ exploits at soccer membership Wrexham.
Former Australia captain Lockyer is a part of a consortium that’s eager to revive the Broncos — now struggling within the second-tier Championship — as a Tremendous League power.
“We’re off to London tomorrow,” the 48-year-old informed The Australian newspaper.
“We’re clearly eager for the London Broncos to get again into Tremendous League and we’re going to take a look over the weekend and proceed our due diligence.”
Lockyer mentioned he hopes to copy the success of Reynolds and fellow film star Rob McElhenney, who paid £2 million ($2.7 million) in 2021 for Wrexham.
They’ve since turn out to be the primary membership from the highest 5 divisions of English soccer to safe three consecutive promotions, rising right into a powerhouse enterprise.
Lockyer, who performed his total profession with the Brisbane Broncos, additionally pointed to NFL quarterback star Tom Brady shopping for an possession stake in Birmingham Metropolis.
“I am conscious of what Ryan Reynolds did with Wrexham FC and Tom Brady is concerned with Birmingham,” he mentioned.
“There’s been these examples in world sport of turning golf equipment round and one lesson I’ve discovered from Tom Brady is you probably have the work ethic and the sources, you may get a enterprise to develop.”
“I am entrepreneurial, so is Grant, and when one thing is put throughout your desk and you’ve got data of an business and also you assume you might be able to doing it, there may be that want to become involved,” he added, referring to his enterprise associate Grant Wechsel.
Relegated from the Tremendous League final 12 months, the Broncos are presently tenth within the Championship.
