O’Brien ‘not part of bid for Doncaster’

Denis O’Brien has said he has nothing to do with the Irish consortium currently looking to take over Doncaster Rovers football club.

He said he no interest in investing in the club, which he owned for a brief period in the 1990s.

A statement on his behalf said he had not spoken to anybody involved in the club or the consortium which said it has agreed a binding takeover proposal with its board.