Such is the insatiable British appetite for Red Bull takeover rumors, a deleted Tweet was able to spark sufficient chatter to get the Coventry Telegraph's attention. The newspaper reported on the "mysterious Tweet" that suggested Papa Red Bull was looking at an ambitious project even by his historically ambitious standards for sporting acquisitions: a two-for-one takeover of current Ricoh Arena occupants Coventry City FC and Wasps Rugby Club.
Within hours of Simon Gilbert's first piece on the subject for the Coventry Telegraph on January 17, he had material for a second: a swift denial from Red Bull.