Would-be investors taking a look at Rotherham United this weekend
POTENTIAL foreign investors are due to pay a visit to Rotherham United over the next couple of days.
The Advertiser understands that a Swiss group are in town tomorrow and will take in Saturday's League One clash with Reading at AESSEAL New York Stadium.
Chairman Tony Stewart has been at the helm for 18 years and is still the man in power even though he has technically handed control to son and vice-chairman Richard.
Stewart Senior is believed to be more amenable to a sale than at any previous time in a tenure that has brought five promotions and four trips to Wembley but has seen the club slip from the Championship to League Two since 2024.
A number of outside groups have targeted the Millers in the past but their interest has come to nothing and it remains to be seen if there are further developments this time around.
There has been Swiss contact previously but it is not know if the present group is made up of the same people.
They will meet some staff during their stay and take a thorough look at Rotherham's set-up before watching the first team in action.
Rotherham are almost wholly owned by the Stewart company, ASD Lighting, the shares of which were transferred from father to son last month.
The Millers, who have just been relegated to the fourth tier, have been held up as an example of a financially well run club for many years, although they reported a £4.6-million loss in their 2024/25 accounts as a result of lower income caused by their drop from the Championship.