US group given SFA green light in bid to buy Shrewsbury
Retold by Oddsrama · 6 October 2026
The American consortium bidding to take over Shrewsbury Town has cleared another major regulatory hurdle after securing approval from the Scottish Football Association. The group, led by Scott Davidson and featuring former Premier League goalkeeper Brad Friedel alongside Will Dotson and Craig Graham, now has the green light to hold stakes in both Shrewsbury and Scottish League Two side Spartans FC—the outfit Davidson already controls. This dual-interest ruling was the final piece of the puzzle needed before the takeover can be completed.
The consortium has already passed the English Football League's due diligence and financial checks, plus cleared the Independent Football Regulator's vetting process. With the SFA's blessing now secured, most of the regulatory groundwork is done. The group is targeting completion before Christmas, ending a drawn-out process that has seen Shrewsbury's long-time owner Roland Wycherley attempt several sales over recent months. Two previous American bids collapsed—one in March and another six months later—before Davidson's outfit stepped up six months ago.
Wycherley, who has run the club for three decades and is now 85, has urged patience once the new ownership takes hold, drawing on his own experience managing Shrewsbury through three decades of change. The takeover represents significant turnover in League Two, where Shrewsbury currently sits 14th with three wins from nine matches. For bettors tracking the club's trajectory, new ownership could signal strategic investment and squad reshaping—worth monitoring closely once Davidson's group formally assumes control.
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