{
  "id": 6601108,
  "title": "Bath City tipped to be next Wrexham after non-league record £6m investment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/bath-city-tipped-to-be-next-wrexham-after-non-league-record-6m",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T14:14:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/bath-city-tipped-to-be-next-wrexham-after-non-league-record-6m-investment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mobile gaming entrepreneur Andrew Stalbow has orchestrated a £6m takeover of non-league football club Bath City. The consortium he leads, which includes executives from Bain and Company and musician Curt Smith, has secured the record investment for non-league football. Stalbow, known for founding mobile game franchises Best Fiends and Angry Birds, aims to propel Bath City from the seventh tier into the English Football League. A consortium led by Stalbow has raised £6m to acquire the club from its supporters' society, which has owned Bath City since 2017. The investors plan to transform Bath City, enhancing facilities and employing data analytics. Stalbow emphasized that the partnership with the club, including supporters, city, community, players, coaching staff, and operating team, will set them apart. This investment could make Bath City one of the standout non-league investment stories, alongside Wrexham and Salford City.",
  "summary": "A consortium led by mobile gaming entrepreneur Andrew Stalbow has completed a takeover of Bath City FC in a £6m deal said to represent a record investment for non-league football. Stalbow, who helped create the Best Fiends and Angry Birds games franchises, heads an international group of investors which also includes executives from consultancy giant [...]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}