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Gareth Bale has tabled a bid with a U.S.-backed consortium to buy relegated Cardiff City, aiming to reignite ambition beyond League One.  If successful, his global profile could boost sponsorships, youth development, and fan engagement, transforming the club’s trajectory with improved infrastructure and recruitment—offering a lifeline for a swift return to the Championship and laying foundations for long-term stability.

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00:00Could Cardiff City soon be under a new ownership regime?

00:06Well, that's the current talk in the press as things stand with Gareth Bale of all people,

00:12the former Welsh international star who played for, of course, Tottenham Hotspur and Real

00:17Madrid in terms of his notable clubs.

00:20He is currently part of a consortium that is looking to invest into Cardiff City, which

00:25would not actually make him the first ex-Real Madrid player to invest in the South Wales

00:30side.

00:30In fact, of course, Luka Modric bought into Swansea City not too long ago.

00:35So Gareth Bale wouldn't be the first, but it would create a bit of competition between

00:39the two sides.

00:39Of course, Swansea City currently in the championship, Cardiff City now languishing in League One.

00:43But Gareth Bale, part of a potential consortium looking to invest.

00:48So a very interesting story this one is in terms of what this could bring to Cardiff City,

00:54whether it actually happens for one, and of course, what the future may hold for the

00:59Bluebirds if Gareth Bale and a potential consortium were to invest in the club and what changes

01:05this would bring to the club and what ideas someone like Gareth Bale could have for a club,

01:09of course, from his own country.

01:10So to find out more, let's go now to Charles Hague-Jones, our Wales sport correspondent.

01:15So Charles, what's the latest on this situation?

01:18Just how likely is it, first of all?

01:19And if it were to happen, what would this mean for Cardiff City?

01:24For the current owners, of course, are they willing sellers?

01:27Are they reluctant sellers?

01:29And what would Gareth Bale and his consortium do if they were to come in?

01:33Of course, they're in League One at the moment under Brian Barry Murphy, looking to get things

01:37going ahead of the new season.

01:39But this own ownership group, would they create things for the better?

01:43Or would it just be perhaps a similar mould to the way things currently are?

01:47What more can you tell us?

01:51Yeah, of course.

01:52Obviously, massive investment throughout League One last season.

01:56And as you rightly mentioned there, Birmingham City and Wrexham going up, incredible seasons.

02:02But also behind the scenes, you have to look at that and look at the investment these sides

02:06have had.

02:07These sides have had players drop from the Bundesliga, you know, Germans' top flights to the third

02:13tier of English football.

02:14That shows they believe in a project and Wrexham's coverage, Wrexham's incredible rise, you know,

02:20back-to-back-to-back promotions now.

02:23Three on the Bounce and Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have had a massive impact there

02:26as well.

02:27So, you know, both going down the American route with the American sort of owners, this

02:32would be an incredible move for Gareth Bale and that sort of consortium coming through.

02:37Obviously, rejected by Vincent Tan, you know, he rightly said he's invested over £200 million

02:43in the club and he values it closer to sort of £50-60 million pre-relegation, you know,

02:51maybe £40 million now.

02:52But, you know, Bale sort of goes in with that £40 million offer and hopes.

02:56But then in terms of what it does for Cardiff City, I mean, in today's day and age, you need

03:00money to compete.

03:01That's been shown with the likes of Birmingham City, you know, even higher than that.

03:06You can go and see Manchester City, you know, where they've come over the last sort of almost

03:1220 years since their takeover.

03:14They've been unbelievable.

03:15And, you know, the league titles, it delivers and it gets you there.

03:19You know, you go to the Premier League, you see Wolves, you see Newcastle.

03:23They've all had heavy investment to get them there, Aston Villa.

03:26The list goes on and I feel that's the sort of modern era that we are dealing with.

03:32For Cardiff City, it would be absolutely massive.

03:34I think the time is now, if ever, to get a takeover going.

03:38You know, as Birmingham City did, they did it just before their relegation.

03:42But, you know, to do it in a season, in a summer window where you are going into League

03:47One and you want to come straight back up, you know, first time of asking.

03:50You've got a new manager, you've got an ambitious squad, you've got some fantastic young

03:54talent, young Welsh talent in there as well.

03:56And they want to get back to the global stage.

03:58They want to make sure Cardiff City have representatives, you know, in Wales shirts as well.

04:03The international breaks with Craig Bellamy, a really exciting project going on there.

04:07And for Gareth Bale, local legend, you know, probably Wales' best ever player,

04:14one of Britain's best ever football players, back to the Premier League as well.

04:18So for me, it's a no-brainer for Vincent Tan to accept the backing, whether he does or not.

04:24It is yet to be confirmed, but really exciting times.

04:27And, you know, just for them to be linked with Gareth Bale and a consortium who are,

04:32you know, happy to buy Cardiff is really positive news.

04:37And hopefully more can emerge, you know, in terms of Cardiff City and where they want

04:42to be in the future.

Cardiff City rumours with Gareth Bale linked for ownership situation - How would a takeover change the trajectory of their League One campaign?

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