BROOKLYN Earick has withdrawn his £4.5billion Spurs takeover bid – after the Lewis family made it clear they would not sell under ANY conditions.
Sun Sport exclusively revealed how former DJ Earick, 41, had compiled a 12-strong US consortium to finance his world record bid.
Earick was offering £3.3bn for the club plus a further £1.2bn in funds for transfers, wages and agents fees.
Despite current owners ENIC and the Lewis family having “unequivocally rejected” the initial offer – confirmed by the club via a Stock Exchange statement – detailed discussions between the two sides took place last week.
But after it was made clear that a sale was simply not on the cards under any circumstances – with the Lewises determined to show a long-term commitment to moving the club on – it was agreed that Earick would formally withdraw his offer.
That was confirmed by a Stock Exchange statement, which referred to the initial bid offer made last month.
It said: “Further to the announcement made by the Board of Tottenham Hotspur Limited on 26 September 2025, Mr Brooklyn Earick confirms that he does not intend to make a firm offer for the Company.
“Accordingly, Mr Brooklyn Earick and any person(s) currently acting in concert with him will, except with the consent of the Takeover Panel, be bound by the restrictions set out in Rule 2.8 of the Code.”
Sun Sport understands that Earick was involved in significant conversations with Douglas Armstrong, the Lewis family’s legal counsel.
The American later paid his complements to the club, posting on X: “It’s been a privilege engaging with Tottenham Hotspur and the Lewis family’s representatives over the past few months.
“I have great respect for the Club, its leadership, and its supporters, and wish them nothing but success.”
Despite both sides appearing to draw a line under the deal, the agreement does not rule out some sort of future bid.
The Stock Exchange statement added: “Mr Brooklyn Earick and the Consortium also reserve the right to acquire shares of the Company, subject to, and in accordance with, the Code and other applicable regulations.”
Who is Brooklyn Earick?
Brooklyn Earick is a former DJ and Nasa employee-turned-tech entrepreneur.
Born in the small city of Bellefontaine, 30 miles north west of Columbus in Ohio, Earick – he took his adoptive father’s name – has never exactly followed a regular path.
He started DJ-ing with electric music from the age of 15 at “dingy warehouses parties” in Columbus, where he went to university and then sold pharmaceuticals by day before spinning the discs at night.
Success – he made his name at the Sundance Music Festival – saw Earick secure a deal with Warner Records to play venues across the globe, although he was once briefly arrested in Canada for performing without a visa.
He quit DJing due to burnout and joined Nasa before a switch to the tech industry a decade ago.
Projects headed by Earick included the food-based social media app Phoodie and he was chief marketing officer of media app Littlstar and worked for blockchain software developers Ara Blocks.
Tottenham said in a statement: “The Board of Tottenham Hotspur Limited (the “Club”) notes the recent announcements from the Firehawk and Mr Earick’s consortiums that they do not intend to make an offer for the Club.
“The Board thanks them for the constructive approach taken in the discussions with the Club’s and the Lewis family’s representatives and respecting the clear position of the Lewis family that the Club is not for sale.
“Following the announcements made by the consortiums, the Club is no longer in an offer period under the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.”
Sun Sport exclusively revealed Earick’s interest in buying Spurs – leading to his first public comment on the subject.
He shared a photo of the backpage story alongside the caption: “Pretty low key morning so far.”
Interest in buying Tottenham has spiked following Daniel Levy’s departure from the club at the beginning of September.
Sun Sport reported how Earick was given a guided tour of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the club’s Hotspur Way training facility on August 6.
That was a visit arranged by former chairman Levy.
Talks with ENIC continued after Levy’s shock exit with Earick who had until October 24, under Takeover Panel rules, to make a bid for the whole club.
It was believed that one of Earick’s proposed backers was Dan Gilbert, the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA franchise who has an estimated fortune of £20bn.
However, Gilbert is understood to have developed cold feet over the potential deal while the unwillingness of the Lewis family to give any hint of a willingness to consider a sale left Earick with only one way out for now.
The end of his pursuit, though, will put pressure on the Lewis family and ENIC to deliver on their promise to invest in the club’s long-term aims starting in the January transfer window.
Read the full article here
