Former skilled poker participant James Bord has been chosen as the popular bidder to take over Sheffield Wednesday, BBC Sport can verify.

The Owls have been in administration since October, ending 10 years underneath the possession of Dejphon Chansiri.

On Wednesday, the troubled Championship membership’s directors introduced a deal had been reached with a possible purchaser.

London-born Bord began his profession working for playing corporations Starlizard and Smartodds earlier than successful $4.3m (£3.18m) on the poker circuit.

He now runs knowledge firm Quick Circuit Science, which makes use of synthetic intelligence (AI) for sports activities analytics and was concerned in an advisory function to COH Sports activities after its takeover of Sheffield United in the summertime, although he now has no connection to the Owls’ rivals.

Underneath the banner of Park Bench SFC LLC, Bord additionally has a stake in Spanish Segunda Division facet Cordoba CF and Bulgarian membership Septemvri Sofia.

Bord, who relies in Las Vegas, has owned Dunfermline together with associate Evan Sofer for nearly a yr. He attended his first recreation in individual on the weekend, a 3-2 dwelling loss to Ayr United.

At current it’s unclear who’s a part of Bord’s consortium to purchase Wednesday, who’re backside of the Championship desk on -9 factors as a consequence of deductions, or if it will likely be a part of Park Bench SFC LLC.

The Bord bid nonetheless has to cross the EFL’s House owners and Administrators’ check, which can have some hurdles to beat as a consequence of his previous involvement in playing.