Sheffield music star John McClure and big name pop manager David Bianchi have unveiled their new plans to spread to word on historic Sheffield FC.

The pair have been unveiled as the faces of a new consortium which has taken over the historic football club, dating back to 1857, the oldest club in the world.

And at a packed press conference today, they revealed they are hoping to put together a documentary about the club, as they take the helm.

Mr McClure, famous as the singer of the Sheffield band Reverend and the Makers also revealed that the club still has hopes to move to a proposed new stadium at Meadowhead, and the team’s manager expressed ambitions to move up to the National League or National League North.

Mr McClure said of the possible move to Meadowhead: “Everybody has an ambition to return the club to the city, inside the city limits, because obviously the game of football, loved by billions around the world, is effectively being played from a B&Q car park. We would like to return it to the city.”

But he said there were other side options if that did could not be arranged.

Mr Bianchi’s IAV Holdings Limited group has become minority owners of Sheffield FC under the agreement, but the organisation will assume the day-to-day running of the football club. Mr McClure is now chairman.

He has managed a large number of internationally renowned acts, including the likes of Echo & The Bunnymen, La Roux, The Enemy, Charli XCX, Melanie C and Tom Grennan.

Mr McClure said: “Sheffield is where modern football was born. This club carries the origin story of the world’s greatest game, and with that comes a fair amount of responsibility. We are stepping forward not just to run a football club, but to take charge of a global cultural institution rooted in South Yorkshire.”

One of their business partners also owns a number of American sports clubs including Colorado Rockies, the Nashville Predators and had just bought a chunk of another club.

“Our ambition is to breathe life into this club in a way that respects its heritage. But at the same time, we’d like to build something future-facing and inclusive. We want to create something that everyone in this region, and football fans everywhere, can get behind. Sheffield FC belongs to its community, but it also belongs to the story of world football. It’s time that story was told properly,” said Mr McClure.

Mr Bianchi said of the new documentary seemed like an obvious starting position. He said: “We’re in the early preliminary conversations with people.

“It’s about telling this story that is undertold.”

He said the home of Sheffield football and the beginnings of Sheffield football deserved to be in the city, but there was not a timescale available yet on any movement on a new stadium.

He added: “At the heart, football is entertainment, and some of the biggest clubs in England are realising they may have hit their own ceilings in terms of pulling in revenue. And they’re all looking at different avenues for that.

“Aston Villa is a good example of that a club that’s diversifying into the entertainment sector and obviously concerns like the Ozzy Osborne. But also the e-sport side of things, I’m very keen on exploring as well. I think the position this club owns is totally unique, as the home of football, the oldest football club in the world, there are many things that that can be pinned to that can bring in revenue to drive the important things on the pitch.

“It starts with telling the story through a documentary. I think that is what needs to happen here. As Wrexham has shown, and to a more surreal extent how a make-believe club, in Richmond FC, with Ted Lasso that has gone round the world now, the power of media and entertainment in getting that message across should not be underestimated.”

There are already plans to link up with another make believe club. Some 2,500 fans are expected to watch a game between Sheffield FC and a Royal Oak FC, the fictional team created by the character Steve Bracknall, who is the creation of Jon’s brother, Chris.

Mr McClure confirmed that there had been interest in the club from Qatar.

He said the Qatari people had been in touch for several years. He said it was a cultural asset for Sheffield and had to make sure anyone who become involved had the best interests of Sheffield at heart.

Central to this is inclusivity. As the world’s oldest football club, Sheffield FC carries symbolic responsibility. The new ownership has committed to equal development pathways for men and women, second-chance opportunities for players overlooked elsewhere, and meaningful integration between traditional football and emerging digital formats.

The ownership will operate under the philosophy of active stewardship with an emphasis on hands-on involvement, operational discipline and sustainable growth rather than passive investment.

Majority stakeholder Jeremy Levine said: "Being the majority shareholder of Sheffield FC carries a real sense of responsibility. This club is an incredibly important part of football’s history.

“I’m delighted to welcome Jon, David and the wider IAV group into the ownership. They bring energy, creativity and global experience that will help us take the club forward while respecting everything that makes Sheffield FC special. I’m excited about what we can achieve together and look forward to shaping this next chapter for the world’s oldest football club.”

Louisa Anderson, women’s first-team captain, said: “I think there is a ceiling in maybe non-league football, but I think the women’s game has exponential growth, and I would suggest that, as a club, that is probably where we could experience the most growth. So to have someone come in with a real buzz about him who wants to push us forward is a phenomenal feeling for us.

“What’s different this time is that we have a collective group who are really passionate and have got a fire in their bellies to push this dream forward.”

Vill Powell, first-team manager added: “When you talk about football, you’re talking about Sheffield FC, ultimately, whoever you support, wherever you’re from, because without Sheffield FC and people from Sheffield, football doesn’t exist.”