I don't regard Will Ferrell buying a stake in Leeds United as anything sinister or concerning

Hollywood actor Will Ferrell buying a minority stake in Leeds United can only be a good thing for the Championship club, according to Talksport presenter Simon Jordan. It emerged over the weekend that Ferrell has joined the list of celebrity investors in the Whites.

Ferrell, who has starred in numerous films including Elf, Anchorman, Step Brothers, Daddy's Home and Bewitched, follows on from Russell Crowe, Russell Westbrook, Jordan Spieth, Michael Phelps, Justin Thomas and a host of other US-based athletes and figures to become a shareholder in United. The Whites are owned by 49ers Enterprises, the investment arm of the San Francisco 49ers NFL franchise.

It is thought Ferrell will not be a decision maker at Elland Road. The 56-year-old is a part-owner of Major League Soccer franchise Los Angeles FC.

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Writing in his Daily Mail column, former Crystal Palace owner Jordan said: “Will Ferrell, with his newly-acquired minority stake in Leeds United, is the latest Hollywood star after Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney to invest in our game and their presence in English football naturally creates headlines and generates clicks. Ferrell’s investment is further proof that sport is now undeniably part of the entertainment industry.

“I don’t really see it as anything sinister or concerning. As long as the identity of the football club is preserved, then having celebrity fans like Ferrell who wish to invest is surely a positive.

“In this day and age of digital content, famous football fans or investors help with engagement and recognisability so if Ferrell is running around America as a Leeds shareholder, the club will, as proven by Wrexham, be more visible. That can’t be a bad thing.”