The revelation that Donald Trump, who is currently serving as the President of the United States for the second time, might have been the owner of a football club in the United Kingdom has come to light.
As a result of his victory over Democrat Kamala Harris and the other members of the Democratic Party in the 2024 presidential election, President Trump was sworn in for his second term inside the White House in January.
In recent times, he has been meeting with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as well as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer. He has been very busy monitoring everything that is happening in the United States.
On the other hand, more than a decade ago, it was reported that Trump had a genuine interest in purchasing a football club, but he ultimately decided against doing so.
The individual, who is now 78 years old, has ancestry that can be traced back to Scotland. His mother, Mary Anne MacLeod, was born in the Scottish Highlands in 1912, and she later moved to New York.
There are two golf courses that Trump owns in Scotland, the most recent of which opened in 2012 and is located approximately 10 miles north of Aberdeen near Balmedie.
In the same year, the Scottish giants Rangers were in a complete financial mess, and they ultimately went into administration and liquidation before beginning their new season in the fourth tier of the pyramid.
The club was in dire need of a buyer to clear their debts, and it is said that Trump and his representatives did take a serious look at the club, but ultimately decided that the financial difficulties were too much for them to take on.
An anonymous source close to Trump was quoted as saying to Wall Street at the time, “We looked seriously and walked away,” as reported by The Mirror.
Despite the fact that they are an excellent club, we simply did not find it to be logical. In the event that someone steps in and rebuilds the team, we are hopeful.
Rangers were able to make a comeback and capture the SPFL championship once more in 2021. The following year, they made it all the way to the Europa League final but were ultimately defeated on penalties.
As of this year, the Ibrox team has advanced to the round of 16 of the competition, and on Thursday, they will face off against Fenerbahce, which is managed by Jose Mourinho.
There was a football team that Trump owned.
Since the 1980s, Trump has been the owner of a football team. During that time, he was the manager of the New Jersey Generals, a franchise that is no longer in existence.
From 1983 to 1985, the Generals participated in the United States Football League for three seasons, during which they gained 31 victories and suffered 25 defeats during the regular season.
Trump is believed to have purchased the Generals in 1983 with the intention of using them as a vehicle to acquire an NFL team. This was after Trump had initially expressed interest in purchasing the franchise a year earlier.
Additionally, he had plans for the team to play at a brand new “Trump Stadium” in Manhattan, which would have a capacity of 80,000, but nothing transpired.
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