A company reportedly behind a move to buy Sunderland was remaining tight-lipped as the saga surrounding the club took a fresh twist.
Reports on Monday claimed a consortium headed by television executives Leo Pearlman, Gabe Turner and Ben Turner are preparing an offer with former Arsenal defender Tony Adams and one-time Chelsea business affairs director Paul Smith part of the package.
Sunderland fans Pearlman and the Turners own Fulwell 73 Productions, which takes its name from one of the stands at the club's former home, Roker Park, and the year of the Black Cats' FA Cup final triumph over Leeds.