The former Spurs and Liverpool shot-stopper has worked briefly in management since finishing his career in the Premier League.
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Ex Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Brad Friedel was reportedly spotted in the stands at Croud Meadow as Shrewsbury Town were defeated 2-1 by Walsall at the weekend.
The League Two outfit have been looking for a new buyer this season with multiple deals having already collapsed. BBC Sport Shropshire believe that Friedel could have been at the club as a potential investor.
The outlet wrote: “@BBCShropSport understands ex Villa Spurs goalkeeper Brad Friedel was in the stands for Shrewsbury vs Walsall. He was seen with a sports lawyer who's been trying to find a buyer for the club Friedel told us he'd been invited by a friend and was purely there as a spectator whilst in the country.”
Friedel hung up his playing boots in 2015 after a four year stint at Spurs, having also represented Aston Villa and Liverpool in the Premier League. The former shot-stopper has briefly worked in management with the United States under-19 set-up and with New England Revolution since retirement. He has also worked as a pundit.
The American was also appointed as an advisor to the Board of Directors at Turkish Süper Lig club Besiktas in June 2024, but that position only lasted until the November of that year.
Shrewsbury Town takeover interest boosted by recent results
Friedel’s appearance comes after Shrewsbury Town chief executive Liam Dooley claimed that the side’s recent form had reignited interest in a takeover. Speaking in a supporters’ parliament meeting, and quoted by the Shropshire Star, he said: “It’s amazing what results can do. There were already talks ongoing with certain parties but following recent results some parties that we thought weren’t involved are now back in discussions. Many Football League football clubs are for sale right now, so it is very much a buyer’s market - with similar groups circulating around the numerous football clubs.”
Shrewsbury Town sit 17th in League Two with their season set for mid-table obscurity. Gavin Cowan’s side had won five league matches in a row prior to the defeat to Walsall.
The club had previously reached agreements ‘in principle’ with more than one prospective buyer but saw those deals collapse. In a statement in November, Dooley said that he believed interest in buying the club was ‘very real’ but that completing a deal had proven difficult given ‘financial market conditions that are affecting football more broadly, not just Shrewsbury Town’.
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