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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Alan Smith

Southampton owners to buy significant stake in club managed by former Chelsea star

Southampton’s owners are close to buying a significant share of Irish club Shelbourne.

Sport Republic, the London-based investment firm backed by Serbian billionaire Dragan Solak, have been in talks with the Dublin side for several months and a deal is nearing completion.

Shelbourne, who are managed by former Chelsea winger Damien Duff and will this weekend play in the Irish Cup final, would become the third club owned by Sport Republic.

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