Former Liverpool striker had looked at possibility of buying Chester, the fierce cross-border rivals of Disney club Wrexham
Liverpool legend Michael Owen has revealed he considered making a move to purchase his local club, Chester FC.
Winner of the 2001 Ballon d’Or, Owen, who counts Real Madrid, Newcastle, Manchester United and Stoke City among his other former clubs, retained his links with Chester after the club reformed in 2010 following the demise of Chester City due to the ruinous ownership of Stephen Vaughan, taking part in a fundraising match in 2018 alongside another Liverpool legend, and a former Chester player, Ian Rush to raise vital money to keep the club afloat.
Said Owen: "I did consider buying a football club a while ago, I had a good think about it. Chester FC are my local team, it's where I was born and where I live. And of course you see Chester who, in my eyes, are big rivals with Wrexham FC in a nip and tuck situation.
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