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December 20, 2007
Fisher buys shares in Celtic
John Fisher, co-owner of the Quakes and the A's, has acquired a 3.24 percent share of Glasgow's Celtic FC, according to press reports from a number of sources.
We already knew that Fisher has become a big soccer fan, but this is pretty exciting news. Three percent isn't a lot, but it's likely enough to give the Earthquakes a great resource going forward, whether it's for information or something more. We wouldn't mind seeing a Quakes/Celtics friendly, either here or in Glasgow. (Now that would be a road trip of epic proportions.)
We checked Celtic's web site but there's no mention of the team's new investor. We did find this, though. What a great idea! ;-)
Update: Jonah Freedman of Sports Illustrated covers the story here. His take? "Whether (the acquisition) means cooperation between the two clubs remains to be seen. Remember, Celtic already has good relations with MLS — the Scottish club was the All-Star game opponent this past summer and Celtic's Polish striker Maciej Zurawski is set to make an amicable move to the Los Angeles Galaxy."
Posted by Jay at December 20, 2007 02:56 PM