Notts County have delivered a hilarious response to rumours Taylor Swift wants to buy the club, with their current owners denying the claims using the star’s song titles.
The League Two club were swift to respond to a front page headline in a newspaper touting the star’s reported interest.
The headline read ‘Star wants world’s oldest footy club – Taylor Swift to buy Notts County!’
A statement attributed to Alex and Chris Reedtz saw the funny side of the reports linking the American singer-songwriter to a takeover bid.
‘As sorry as we are to disappoint the Swiftes in our fanbase, we’re going to have to shake this story off,’ the owners responded.
Notts County responded to a headline claiming Taylor Swift wants to buy the League Two club
A statement from owners Alex and Chris Reedtz included Taylor Swift song titles to deny the rumour
‘There’s certainly no bad blood between ourselves and Taylor but, at such an exciting time for us and the club, she surely couldn’t have believed in her wildest dreams that we would relinquish our control.
‘We’ll leave a blank space in tomorrow’s pre-match playlist for a track from her newly re-released 1989 album as a gesture of gratitude for her interest.’
Notts County poked further fun at the report on social media by imposing Taylor Swift’s head onto the body of one of the ownership duo holding the National League play-off trophy.
The image was given the caption ‘Taylor’s Vision’.
Fans embraced the club’s response, with one supporter mocking up a version of the club’s shirt with Taylor Swift’s logo, writing ‘What could have been’.
Notts County are currently riding high in League Two, with Luke Williams’ side second in the table on 30 points.
Notts County mocked up an image including Taylor Swift’s face, adding the caption ‘Taylor’s vision’
The club returned to the Football League this season following promotion via the National League playoffs, after a dramatic title race with eventual champions Wrexham.
Notts County and Wrexham will renew their rivalry tomorrow in a meeting between second and third in League Two.
The Welsh side have their own high profile owners in Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
