Simon Blitz is an English businessman who is the former chairman of Oldham Athletic of

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. He is one of three businessmen who purchased Oldham in 2003, along with

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and Danny Gazal. On 7 July 2010, he stepped down as chairman of Oldham, along with Gazal, citing personal and economic reasons for his departure. Corney took over as chairman following his resignation. Blitz is quoted in a

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article about the matter: Both Blitz and Gazal were founders of Cellular Network Communications Group, an American-based mobile phone company. Corney would later join as a partner. On 13 February 2019, it was announced that Trust Oldham was part of a fan-led group looking to purchase Boundary Park from Blitz which is a move towards an end to his involvement with the football club.

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