MATT KREMKAU - EMPIRE OF SOCCER

by JACK HAZZARD

In the early morning of Boxing Day, The Sun reported that energy drink giant Red Bull has submitted a £200 million bid to take over English Premier League side West Ham United. According to the report, Red Bull see West Ham’s new home at the Olympic Stadium as a prime spot for their branding and marketing.

Later that very day, the son of Hammers co-owners, Jack Sullivan, took to Twitter to squash the rumors — while adding depth to the topic:

1/2 Re red bull story in sun today,completely out of date and figures wrong we turned down £650m in august. We have no desire to sell out — Jack Sullivan (@jsullivanwhu) December 26, 2016

1/2 Re red bull story in sun today,completely out of date and figures wrong we turned down £650m in august. We have no desire to sell out — Jack Sullivan (@jsullivanwhu) December 26, 2016

No desire to sell our heritage and be called red bull West Ham. #coyi — Jack Sullivan (@jsullivanwhu) December 26, 2016

As many New York fans know, the Red Bull company has a vast presence in the world of soccer, owning multiple football clubs; Red Bull Salzburg, RB Leipzig, and the New York Red Bulls. Recently, Red Bull sold their club in Ghana and are currently looking to off-load their Sao Paolo team in Brazil as well.

Already causing controversy in Germany, Red Bull will look to stir the pot in England. Past reports have suggested that the Austrian company was looking to acquire the rights of Sky Bet Championship clubs Leeds United and Brentford as well as League One clubs Charlton Athletic and Swindon Town.

Following the morning’s earlier reports, BBC has reported that Red Bull has dismissed the rumors.