Louis Tomlinson Pot-Smoking Racist Slur Video Killed Doncaster Rovers Takeover? - Eleanor Calder's Boyfriend Loses Soccer Team Ownership

It looks like Louis Tomlinson of One Direction will not be taking over ownership of his hometown football club, the Doncaster Rovers. Apparently, Louis didn't pass a "fit and proper person" test for the league and his attempt to raise funds to buy the team through Crowdfunding fell short.

In a series of Twitter posts this week, Louis bork the news to his followers that his dream of owning the Rovers would not come true just yet:

"I'm absolutely gutted the Doncaster Rovers deal is not going ahead. I am desperate for the club to be given the recognition it deserves. I was explicitly told that the deal to buy the club was not dependent on the money raised by Crowdfunding. Unfortunately I was misled," he said. "My passion for Doncaster Rovers remains as strong as ever, and I hope that I can still be involved with the club moving forward. And to all the Doncaster Rovers fans , I will do all in my power to help the club succeed. I really do love the club."

Louis' Crowdfunding ideas didn't pay off in the end.

Meanwhile, his business partner in trying to purchase the team, John Ryan, also commented on the failed takeover.

"When Louis says he was misled, he's certainly not referring to me, I spoke to him on Thursday. I don't want to go into the ins and outs. As far as I'm concerned the whole thing is finished," Ryan explained. "I'm finished with football. I just want to live my life a different way now. I hope Louis does stay involved because he's a great supporter of the club and I know he will do all he can. But the reality is, in my opinion, it's over.

"Maybe down the line, certainly where Louis is concerned, he will be able to get involved again. But our partnership hasn't worked out. The crowd-funding was an absolute failure, but it's been a combination of that and the Football League's stance. I don't want to go into details. I don't want to go there."

(via The Guardian)