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A Scottish Wrexham? Former Netflix Exec Erik Barmack ‘In Talks’ To Invest In British Soccer Club Motherwell


Erik Barmack, the former Netflix exec, looks set to invest in Scottish soccer club Motherwell FC.

In a situation reminiscent of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McIlhenny’s takeover of Welsh soccer side Wrexham, former Netflix international originals chief Erik Barmack looks set to acquire a stake in Motherwell FC. He exited his post as head international originals five years ago and later launched California-based producer and financier Wild Sheep Content. More recently, Wild Sheep has been attached to projects such as survival thriller Hunting Ana Bravo with MediaPro Studio; Viaplay original Jana – Marked for Life; Peacock telenovela adaptation Queen of Flow, which is from Westbrook Studios and Universal Television; and This is AP Dhillon, a doc for Prime Vide Indian about the breakout Punjabi hip-hop star.

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