Dwayne Johnson Could Enter World of Football with Southend United Purchase

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The renowned actor and fighter Dwayne Johnson could become part of the select group of actors who venture into the world of football. According to media information The Athletic, ‘The Rock’ would be the chosen one of a star Hollywood to audiovisually document the purchase of a team from the English fifth division.

However, not everything is 100% defined and it would only go ahead if a takeover bid is accepted in which the actor would also be involved. Ray Winstone. The equipment in question is Southend United from National League, fifth tier in the British nation. The project would indirectly involve the star of Hollywood.

It turns out that one of those involved is Christopher Tremainemember of the board of directors of Integral Sports Managementan agency co-founded by Winstone and the former runner Gary Pettit in 2019. The 66-year-old actor could enter the equation thanks to Tremaine leads a bid to acquire the Southend a Ron Martin. This could give him a seat on the team’s board of directors.

If this concatenation occurs, Johnson would be closely linked to that soccer team, as reports ensure that the company in charge of leading the negotiation would have already contacted Seven Bucks Productionaudiovisual company and producer of the fighter of the WWE together with Dany García Rienzi.

The reason? If the negotiations end in good port, they would seek to develop a documentary on the acquisition of the club, as was done with WrexhamWelsh team that was acquired by the actors Ryan Reynolds y Rob McElhenney.

The American interpreters premiered a documentary series called Welcome to Wrexhamwhich has already broadcast its first season on Disney+. The strategy that would be sought here would be similar: media exposure, something that they would gain with a high-profile audiovisual production under the direction of Dwayne Johnsonwho, for example, was the highest earning celebrity on Instagram last year.

‘The Rock’ He is a well-known celebrity at 51 years old, because in addition to his iconic career in the WWE, also starred in several blockbuster films. the british medium ‘The Sun’ was in charge of collecting some reactions regarding the link that Johnson could have with the British team.

“It would be the happiest day of my life”; “Roots Hall will host Wrestlemania XLI…”; “Imagine ‘The Rock’ and Ray Winstone in the directors’ box. Even Millwall wouldn’t dare assault that.”

Negotiation

The British tabloid explained that Ron Martin, majority owner of Southend For 25 years, he put the club up for sale in March with the aim of not seeing the need to liquidate it. However, after paying more than $2 million in taxes, another amount of at least $300,000 will be required by June 12.

Via statement, the same club confirmed the negotiations, but clarified the existence of a confidentiality contract. “Following the recent speculation about the sale of the Club, we can confirm that Confidentiality Agreements have been issued with three interested parties and Heads of Terms. However, at this time, neither party has been granted a period of exclusivity.”

He Southend they play in the fifth division of England and in the current season they finished in eighth position, losing in the playoffs.

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