England: actor Russell Crowe ends involvement in a possible takeover of Leeds United

Russell Crowe has definitively ended his inquiry into a possible takeover bid for Leeds United FC (Championship), the Australian actor announced in a series of Tweets on 26/08/2015.

Russell Crowe had made his interest in the English second division club public in March 2015, which included having his financial advisors evaluate the club's finances and a consultation with the supporters' club Leeds Fans United.

“When my trusted associates tested the idea we found potential. I look at the mighty Leeds opportunity and I evaluate it through the time stolen from my kids. Economics tell the folks in my organisation we could smash this, but, I know the personal toll it takes, and I know without my actual hands on the wheel in Leeds I can't guarantee investors a return," Crowe wrote on Twitter.

• "I stand by my belief that LUFC is a massive opportunity. I've loved Leeds all my life. I will always. I will not though steal anymore time from my children. It's that simple," Russell Crowe added on Twitter.
• Russell Crowe is the co-owner of the Australian rugby league team South Sydney Rabbitohs.