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Published 13:19 IST, November 20th 2019

Meet Glenn Tamplin, the eccentric British millionaire behind Romford Town FC

English millionaire - Glenn Tamplin - raised a lot of eyebrows all over the UK when he announced his takeover of non-league club Romford Town FC last week.

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Glenn Tamplin, a British millionaire and steel tycoon, made headlines after he purchased English non-league club - Romford Town FC last week. The eccentric millionaire went on to sack the head coach and assistant coach before announcing that 12 players have departed the club. Immediately after that, Glenn Tamplin announced 15 new signings and appointed himself as the manager of Romford Town FC. He lost his first game in charge. However, while much is being said in the media about Romford Town’s new owner, we have done some digging to give you some insight that'll help you figure who the ‘real’ Glenn Tamplin is.

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47-year old businessman Glenn Tamplin bought Billericay Town in December 2016 and made some heavy investments to change the club’s structure which took the non-league world by storm. Glenn went on to bring some renowned players with Premier League experience such as Jamie O’Hara, Jermaine Pennant and Paul Konchesky. Tamplin claimed to have invested almost  £3million in Billericay. He took out bridging loans to keep paying the £30,000-a-week wage bill.

Glenn Tamplin also became the club’s manager, won a treble and qualified for the FA Cup's first round. He sacked himself following three defeats in a row which resulted in an internal dispute with his players regarding them giving up a week’s pay. In the end, Glenn Tamplin could no longer take the abuse directed at his family from supporters and eventually left the club in September, 2019.

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13:18 IST, November 20th 2019