A group of Irish businessmen, including Tommy Higgins and Maurice Cassidy, attempted to buy Wimbledon FC and relocate the team to Dublin in the mid-1990s. The plan, which involved building a new stadium, was ultimately unsuccessful. According to Kenny Cunningham, a former Wimbledon FC player, the consortium had a meeting with Wimbledon chairman Sam Hammam's brother, but it went nowhere. The plan was to build a 40,000-seater stadium on the outskirts of Dublin, but it never came to fruition.
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UKPulse Sport DeskA group of Irish businessmen attempted to buy Wimbledon FC and relocate the team to Dublin in the mid-1990s. The plan, which involved building a new stadium, was ultimately unsuccessful.
- An Irish consortium bid £6m for 74% of Wimbledon FC in 1996.
- The plan was to relocate the team to Dublin and build a new 40,000-seater stadium.
- The bid was unsuccessful, and Wimbledon FC remained in London.