Montreal Canadiens majority owner George Gillett Jr. offered no comment Monday on reports that he is bidding to buy Liverpool FC of the English Premiership.
According to The Mail, a British newspaper, Gillett, 67, is one of several magnates interested in purchasing the Mighty Reds.
American tycoon George Gillett Jr. paid $275 million for the Canadiens.
(Paul Chiasson/Canadian Press)
Other potential bidders reportedly include: Dubai Holdings, the investment arm of the Dubai government; Steve Morgan, a local businessman who already owns a five per cent stake in the soccer franchise; New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft; and Juan Villalonga, a Spanish businessman.
Gillett, whose holdings include ski resorts, golf courses, auto dealerships and meat packing plants, held a 22 per cent stake in the Miami Dolphins in 1966, briefly serving as general manager, and owned the Harlem Globetrotters from 1967 to 1978.
The Colorado-based tycoon bought a majority stake (80 per cent) in the Canadiens as well as the Bell Centre from Molson Inc. for $275 million on Jan. 31, 2001.
With files from the Canadian PressRelated
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