Shrewsbury Town: Premier League legend Friedel part of successful takeover

Former Premier League goalkeeper Brad Friedel is part of a consortium that has completed the takeover of football club Shrewsbury Town. American Friedel is to become sporting director of the fourth-tier side following the buyout by Biscayne ST LLC, which hopes to repeat its success with Scottish minnows the Spartans. Biscayne is controlled by US investor Scott Davidson, who has overseen the Spartans’ rise from the Lowland League to Scottish League Two since taking over in 2021. Spartans chairman Craig Graham and director Will Dotson will join Friedel and chairman Davidson on the board of the Shrews. “We are extremely proud to begin our stewardship of this great club,” said Davidson. “Having spent an incredible amount of time working towards this day, and now overjoyed that it has arrived, we are filled with gratitude, hope and, most importantly, ambition for the future. “Shrewsbury Town is a special club with a unique place in the landscape – and we believe it has lim