Melbourne Victory coach, Kevin Muscat believes his men weren't at their best but credits their patience in their 3-1 A-League Derby win against the Heart.
Melbourne Heart captain Harry Kewell with coach John Aloisi and CEO Scott Munn who club's owners have a clear goal to deliver on the long term for the success of the Heart. Source: News Limited
EMBATTLED A-League club Melbourne Heart is understood to be close to being sold to a company that owns NRL club, Melbourne Storm.
Rumours of the sale swept the sport last night as the Heart slumped to yet another loss, this time 3-1 to arch rival Melbourne Victory in the Melbourne Derby at AAMI Park. It was the club's 16th loss in succession and continued to put pressure on under fire coach John Aloisi.
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It is believed negotiations for the sale of Heart have been going on since the start of the season.
The Australian reported in October that there was something in the wind, though co-owner Peter Sidwell said, via a text message, that there "was no truth to the sale'' on the eve of the opening game of the season against Victory.
Heart chief executive Scott Munn denied today that the club had been sold.
"We have been approached numerous times in the last year. We are on record saying there have been six or seven approaches, some that have been absolutely inappropriate, some that have been interesting.
"But the club is not for sale.
"We will continue to talk to people if they want to help grow the club, to invest in it and help improve the league. It would be foolish if we said we didn't.''
Asked if the Storm was involved in the talks, Munn said there was no truth to it.
However, there was a very long pause and a considered answer when asked if the company that own Storm was involved in talks.
"I am not privy to who owns the Storm. All the talk is about me and the club.
"As I said, we have had different approaches and the club's owners have a clear goal to deliver on the long term for the success of the Heart.''
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