Michael Storch sends heartfelt message to Sheffield Wednesday fans
Michael Storch is looking forward to an “awesome journey” as co-owner of Sheffield Wednesday
Michael Storch has sent a heartfelt message to Sheffield Wednesday fans after a whirlwind spell in South Yorkshire which saw him and his business partner dad David take control of the Owls.
The pair, along with Tom Costin make up part of the American consortium, Arise Capital Partners whose ownership of Wednesday was confirmed last weekend on a day of celebration at Hillsborough.
In front of a sell-out crowd, David Storch announced the new ownership and to the delight of Owls fans revealed that the club would not start next season with a points deduction.
Work has now begun to stabilise Wednesday after the crisis of Dejphon Chansiri’s ownership, the club being forced into administration and eventually relegated to League One having picked up just two wins all season, the second coming last week against West Brom.
Michael Storch is now heading home to the US and upon his departure from England, sent a message via his X account, which The Star has verified as being genuine, saying how he will “never forget the welcome you, the fans, gave to me and my family.”
“Really feeling the blues today sat on my flight back to Chicago after one of the best days of my life on Saturday,” he wrote. “Wishing we could do it all over again. I’ll never forget the welcome you, the fans, gave to me and my family. Getting to meet so many of you was so much fun.
“After a long and tough process, I want to thank my dad and business partner @storchyowl for believing in this and finding a way. When many could not see a path forward, he kept pushing us all to find it.
“We had some great meetings with David Bruce and Henrik this week and there really is just so much to do but I’m incredibly energized. This is going to be an awesome journey. I’ll be back soon!”
David Storch is one of three individuals that owns 10 per cent or more of Steel City Sports Fund. The other two are US businessmen Tim Bacich and John Ross - who sources suggest have invested ‘significant sums’ into Sheffield Wednesday. The Star is led to believe there is further investment from individuals yet to be revealed. Both are known to be high net-worth individuals.