#bristol-city

#bristol-city

Bristol-born billionaire Steve Lansdown has been majority shareholder of his hometown club since 1996 but admitted in 2021 he was searching for additional investment, which could mean a full takeover. "Yes, we had conversations with him [Alalshikh] and we are up for investment but it has to be the right investment," Rawcliffe told a fans' forum, external on Wednesday. He added there had been overseas interest from both "US and Middle East-based backers" and reiterated the Lansdown family had a desire to sell the club.

The most important thing is to create a solid base and with Mercury13 we're going to be able to do that," Losada told BBC Radio Bristol. "But it's also on us, on the players, on knowing what we do every day and not just getting promoted to then next year get relegated. Losada said the team need to be "realistic", following the takeover news, that change will not happen overnight.

Bristol City's first-half blitz saw them move up to third in the Championship table with a 3-0 victory over struggling Sheffield Wednesday. Bristol started on the front foot and benefitted from a sixth-minute Harry Amass own goal, as the debutant deflected Rob Dickie's strike past Ethan Horvath from close range. Emil Riis should have made it 2-0 shortly after, but did get Bristol's second goal just 12 minutes later, meeting Anis Mehmeti's lovely ball through the goalkeeper's legs.

While Bristol City enters the final match in the play-off places, their recent loss to Leeds highlights the pressure they face to secure a victory.