Bournemouth owner Bill Foley is in advanced talks about buying a minority stake in Scottish Premiership side Hibernian.
Foley, 78, is the managing partner of Black Knight Football Club, a group of American investors who bought Premier League side Bournemouth last December and then acquired a 30 per cent stake in French side Lorient a month later.
Earlier this month, the group, which includes Chicago Bears minority owners the Ryan Family and Hollywood actor Michael B. Jordan, was named as the preferred bidder for the new A-Leagues franchise in the New Zealand city of Auckland.
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American billionaire owner of an English Premier League football club and Stanley Cup winning NHL side is the front-runner to own Auckland A-League club.
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