Yeung still keen on Blues
26 May 2008 - 11:33:59
Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung is still interested in taking over at Birmingham City, according to his spokesman.
Yeung was involved in a protracted takeover attempt at St Andrew's throughout the majority of the season just ended after buying an initial 29.9 per cent stake in the club last summer.
He failed to follow though on his initial plan to buy out co-owners David Gold and David Sullivan and was strongly criticised by the pair as the Blues were ultimately relegated from the Premier League.
The duo blamed a stand off with Yeung as the reason for manager Steve Bruce's departure in November with his contract set to expire at the end of the season.
But despite the Midlands club facing a season back in the Championship, spokesman Sammy Yu claims Yeung still wants to take full control.
"Hopefully one day we can take the club over," he claimed.
"We thought that if we get involved in the club at least for some time, then we can take over and guarantee that nothing will go wrong.
"But then when an article appeared in a Birmingham match programme saying that Mr Sullivan would not deal with Mr Yeung, it made us feel disappointed because it was not even close to the so-called deadline to buy the club outright.
"We have been very polite but they have been quite unreasonable.
"We didn't ask for anything nor have we done anything to hurt the club. All we have done is support the club."