A number of North American celebrities have invested in English Football League and Premier League clubs in recent years, with Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s ownership of Wrexham being the most impressive.
NFL legend and seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady became a minority owner of Birmingham Town last season and former NFL defensive end JJ Watt became a Burnley shareholder in May 2023 , the week that actor and producer Michael B. Jordan invested in Bournemouth at the end of 2022.
American golfers Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas, NBA megastar Russell Westbrook and actor Will Ferrell are also minority shareholders in Leeds United.
Speaking to Talksport on Tuesday, Palios persevered: “Right now, if you look at that particular group of people, the US market is very attractive.
“Lately they have been given the example of Wrexham, they have been given the International Cup to be held there, they have been given 85 million American citizens who oversee English football.
“There’s actually a gap in the market that matches where we are in terms of developing it and taking it to the next stage.”
Since Palios and his wife purchased a controlling interest in Tranmere from former owner Peter Johnson, the club was relegated to the National League, but bounced back to win promotion to League One.
On the other hand, they were relegated back to League Two during the Covid-disrupted 2019-20 season and have remained there ever since, ranking 16th so far this season.
Palios, 71, made more than 280 appearances in two spells for Tranmere throughout his playing career.
