VGC editor-in-chief Andy Robinson, a lifelong West Ham United fan, has revealed that Bobby Kotick is rumored to be considering investing in the Premier League team.
Bobby Kotick has earned hundreds of millions of dollars during his long career at Activision Blizzard and is expected to receive a severance package that could total more than $500 million early next year. The CEO is unlikely to be in need and may invest in football. that Bobby Kotick may acquire a “small stake” in the Premier League team.
“Bobby Kotick is the name a trusted source gave me, as someone potentially interested in investing in West Ham.
Bobby Kotick can become an investor in the team and receive 10% of the shares that were recently put up for sale. Interestingly, WHA already has one American investor – Tripp Smith owns 8% of the company's shares.
West Ham United currently ranks ninth in the Premier League.