Simon Sadler (businessman)
Blackpool F.C.
### Blackpool F.C.

In 2014, Sadler bought [Stanley Matthews](/wiki/Stanley_Matthews "Stanley Matthews")' FA Cup winners' medal from 1953 for £220,000\. Five years later, he purchased [Blackpool F.C.](/wiki/Blackpool_F.C. "Blackpool F.C.") for around £10 million.

Blackpool won promotion to the [EFL Championship](/wiki/EFL_Championship "EFL Championship"), England's [second tier of professional football](/wiki/English_football_pyramid "English football pyramid"), in Sadler's first full season of ownership.[Blackpool 2–1 Lincoln City](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57216464) – BBC Sport, 30 May 2021 After the promotion, Sadler explained that he alone cannot fund the investment needed by the club, that it is supported by season\-ticket purchases.

Towards the end of May 2024, Sadler told investors that Sengatii will be closing its hedge fund. This came a few weeks after Hong Kong authorities charged the firm with [insider trading](/wiki/Insider_trading "Insider trading"). Clients had asked to withdraw almost US$ 1 billion from the fund.

In the five years between 2019 and 2024, Sadler has appointed six full\-time managers of Blackpool: [Simon Grayson](/wiki/Simon_Grayson "Simon Grayson") (2019–2020\), [Neil Critchley](/wiki/Neil_Critchley "Neil Critchley") (2020–2022 and 2023–2024\), [Michael Appleton](/wiki/Michael_Appleton "Michael Appleton") (2022–2023\), [Mick McCarthy](/wiki/Mick_McCarthy "Mick McCarthy") (2023\) and [Steve Bruce](/wiki/Steve_Bruce "Steve Bruce") (2024–).


How much money did Sadler alone fund for Blackpool after promotion to EFL Championship?