St Johnstone are in talks with a potential American purchaser over the sale of the membership.
Proprietor Geoff Brown – who purchased Saints in 1986 – introduced he was promoting his majority shareholding in December 2022, across the similar time his son Steve stood down as chairman.
Negotiations over a sale are anticipated to proceed within the coming weeks, with optimism that an settlement might be reached earlier than the top of this season.
It’s believed the US investor has additionally been in attendance at video games this month and the Scottish FA has been notified over the potential for international funding at St Johnstone.
The Brown household have held a majority shareholding within the membership for nearly 4 many years, with 80-year-old Geoff sanctioning a transfer from Muirton Park to its present house of McDiarmid Park shortly after taking management within the Eighties.
In addition to shifting to a brand new stadium, St Johnstone gained their first three main trophies, competed in European soccer and loved their longest top-flight stint below the Browns.
When placing the membership up on the market, Brown stated “web proceeds” from the deal could be put in the direction of constructing a group hub for the St Johnstone group belief.
St Johnstone – who sacked Steven MacLean at the beginning of the season when in backside spot – are at present tenth within the Scottish Premiership, 5 factors away from the relegation play-off place and eight forward of Livingston on the foot of the desk.
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