The 38 year old is reportedly leading a wealthy African consortium in talks with owner Robin Stanton-Gleaves, as the struggling Ravens sit bottom of the table after parting ways with manager Andy Woodman.
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Former Super Eagles striker Victor Anichebe is reportedly close to taking over English League One club Bromley. According to talkSPORT, the former Everton forward is leading a wealthy African consortium that is in advanced negotiations to buy the Ravens.
Anichebe is said to be in direct talks with Bromley owner Robin Stanton-Gleaves, and both sides are working towards an agreement. No deal has been announced, and the financial details have not been made public. If it goes through, it would be Anichebe’s first major step into football club ownership.
The talks come at an awkward time for the South London club, even though Bromley’s rise has been remarkable. They won promotion from the National League to League Two in 2024, and then took the League Two title last season to reach the third tier for the first time in their history.
Struggles In League One
Life in League One has been tough. Bromley sit bottom of the table with just nine points from 13 matches, and their goal difference of minus 20 is the worst in the division.
The poor start cost Andy Woodman his job on October 22, ending his five-and-a-half-year spell in charge. Bromley have failed to win any of their three games since he left, so the club is already fighting to avoid relegation.
That is the situation Anichebe would inherit. Fans who follow English football from Nigeria can read about the steps to get a Bet9ja promotion code before the weekend’s League One action.
Who Is Anichebe The Investor
Anichebe, 38, has moved into business since retiring from football in 2018. He is the founder and owner of Lumira Group, an investment company with interests in sport, education, healthcare and infrastructure across the United Kingdom. He was also recently involved in a proposed £20 million leisure development project in Liverpool.
This is not his first attempt to buy a club, because an earlier effort to take over non-league side Gateshead did not materialise. Reports since August have linked him with Bromley, so this week’s news is the latest step in a longer story. Readers who like to keep up with football business can check Bet9ja’s offer for new football fans as the story develops.
From The Pitch To The Boardroom
As a player, Anichebe had spells at Everton, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland between 2006 and 2017. He scored 27 Premier League goals and provided 12 assists across the three clubs.
He earned 11 caps for the Super Eagles and scored once, in a 3-0 friendly win over Kenya in 2011. He also won an Olympic silver medal with Nigeria’s Dream Team at the 2008 Games in Beijing, where he scored against Japan.
Bromley need results as well as new money, and fans will want to see how quickly any takeover could change things at Hayes Lane. Until a deal is confirmed, though, everything remains a negotiation.
If the move succeeds, Anichebe would become one of the few former Nigerian internationals to own an English club. New Bet9ja users can look at the YOHAIG code at Bet9ja while they wait for official confirmation.
📌 Did You Know?
- Bromley play their home games at Hayes Lane in South London.
- Andy Woodman took charge of Bromley in March 2021, taking over from Neil Smith.
- Woodman won the League Two Manager of the Year award last season after guiding Bromley to the title.
- Anichebe’s Olympic silver medal came at Beijing 2008, where Nigeria lost the final to Argentina.
- If the takeover is completed, Anichebe would be one of the few former Nigerian internationals to own an English club.
