Football Betting - West Ham Odds Better With Takeover Bid?

West Ham's fortunes could be looking rosier after it has been revealed a multinational consortium is looking to take over the club.

Currently sitting second from bottom in the Premier League, it is hoped that the £100 million bid could offer the Upton Park side a chance to climb the table, Sunday's News of the World reports.

Icelandic organisation CB Holding, which currently owns the club, has gone on the record as saying it would consider selling up.

Jim Bowe, chief executive of Intermarket Group and the businessman heading up the consortium buy-out, has confirmed there are high hopes for West Ham.

"We are not interested in just taking on the debt or securing a percentage. We want to get West Ham back on track for the upper echelons of the Premier League," he remarked.

Managed by Gianfranco Zola, the side are currently 4/1 with Totesport(Go to Totesport ») to get relegated this season, while more optimistic punters may prefer to opt for Paddy Power(Go to Paddy Power ») odds of 1/7 that they will stay up.

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Posted on:- 19/10/2009 - 12:00 PM
Filed in:- Football Betting News