masster Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 20 hours ago, Stryker911 said: Article on CBC about a Canadian owning a small Italian side. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montrealer-buys-minority-stake-in-italian-soccer-team-1.6730930 This is the region of Italy my parents are from. I bought a scarf from the ultras when I was there in the summer a few years back. It seems as though this club is going bankrupt every 5 years. Hopefully they can make it work this time. Free kick and nolando 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterlawrence5 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Canadian Alex Haditaghi would make for a great investor in CPL (or women's league). He is current owner of Kavala FC and has degrees from Western U. and York U. https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-haditaghi-b2302410/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Joey Saputo's Bologna sitting in 5th place in Serie A. They have been doing some great business on the transfer market, so even though they will probably lose some big pieces in the summer, they have already bought some youngsters who should be able to fill in...and they will have money to spend. The Italian press are discussing whether Bologna can become the next Atalanta, a smaller team that can regularly punch above its weight to compete with the Italian giants. I believe Joey will be paying for a temporary stadium to be constructed while their current municipally owned stadium is refurbished. So while Saputo may take a lot of the blame for the shortcomings of CF Montreal, he is receiving many plaudits for his work in Italy. johnyb, Free kick, toontownman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Another Saputo related story that caught my eye today...Bologna continued to pay the salary of former coach Sinisa Mihajlovic even after he passed away. https://football-italia.net/bologna-continued-paying-mihajlovic-wages-after-his-death/ toontownman, Unnamed Trialist and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtlMario Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 19 hours ago, masster said: Another Saputo related story that caught my eye today...Bologna continued to pay the salary of former coach Sinisa Mihajlovic even after he passed away. https://football-italia.net/bologna-continued-paying-mihajlovic-wages-after-his-death/ Didn't read the story but Joey Saputo has a history of paying former coaches. I remember a reporter once telling him that he was still paying the former coach (or coaches) besides the present one and he annoyingly responded back "are you paying him?"😁 johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 They have a legitimate shot at Champions League johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Cool feature in the Guardian on the Canadian owner of 3rd tier Castellón in Spain, Voulgaris. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/feb/18/castellon-owner-bob-voulgaris-analytics-gambling-interview Ivan, longlugan, narduch and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantic Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Larry Tanenbaum is buying Saint-Etienne https://x.com/asseofficiel/status/1790036909005123836?s=46&t=jq2aEPgJj7vxzNx1NF6O7A jordan, NVsoccer, Kadenge and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 exclusive negociations so its not final yet but close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Approve My Account Pls Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 3 hours ago, Atlantic said: Larry Tanenbaum is buying Saint-Etienne https://x.com/asseofficiel/status/1790036909005123836?s=46&t=jq2aEPgJj7vxzNx1NF6O7A MLSE would buy ASSe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Tanenbaum in talks to buy French soccer club Saint-Etienne Purchase of 1976 European Cup finalist should be ratified within weeks, club says The Associated Press May 14, 2024 Storied French soccer club Saint-Etienne said on Monday it was in exclusive talks for a sale to Toronto businessman Larry Tanenbaum. The full purchase of the 1976 European Cup finalist should be ratified within weeks, the club said in a statement four days before a key end-of-season game in its push to be promoted back to the top tier of French soccer. Tanenbaum is the chairman and a minority owner of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, which owns several major Toronto sports franchises including the Maple Leafs and Raptors. He has been looking to make purchases outside of MLSE through Kilmer Group, his holding company. CBC Sports was first to report last week that Tanenbaum has secured a WNBA expansion franchise for the 2026 season. "I know what Saint-Etienne represents for its community and for French football," Tanenbaum said in the statement, calling the club from central France "the beating heart of a city and its region." Tanenbaum has attempted to enter the European soccer market before. In 2022 he joined with Boston Celtics owner Stephen Pagliuca and former captain John Terry in a failed bid to buy London-based Premier League club Chelsea. Saint-Etienne is a 10-time champion of France, though not since 1981, when its star player was French great Michel Platini. Its 41,000-seat stadium is one of the venues for the men's and women's soccer tournaments at the Paris Olympics. The pending deal was announced as Saint-Etienne prepares to end the second-tier regular season needing to win at Quevilly on Friday to stay in contention for a runner-up finish. Saint-Etienne, which was relegated two years ago, is assured of at least a third-place finish and entry into a promotion playoffs bracket involving four teams. The club said it wanted to "ensure an ambitious future" with a new owner that was "trusted, experienced and financially solid." Saint-Etienne said the deal was being negotiated for Kilmer by Ivan Gazidis, the former CEO of Arsenal and Inter Milan. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantic Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 Saint-Etienne have been promoted to Ligue 1 Nello, Unnamed Trialist, longlugan and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 On 6/2/2024 at 1:41 PM, Atlantic said: Saint-Etienne have been promoted to Ligue 1 And the takeover by Kilmer is official too Kadenge and Nello 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Not an owner but a Canadian government sponsorship of an English football club. EFL League 2 club Barrow AFC based in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria announced that the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has been named their Front of Shirt Partner for the next 2 years. This weekend, Barrow players are in St. John's area assisting in developmental training camps with some local youth soccer organizations and the Association for New Canadians. https://www.barrowafc.com/news/2024/june/new-shirts/ johnyb, Unnamed Trialist, NVsoccer and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mihairokov Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Feels like they're trying to force their own Wrexham situation or something. What an odd development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 (edited) 17 hours ago, red card said: Not an owner but a Canadian government sponsorship of an English football club. EFL League 2 club Barrow AFC based in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria announced that the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has been named their Front of Shirt Partner for the next 2 years. This weekend, Barrow players are in St. John's area assisting in developmental training camps with some local youth soccer organizations and the Association for New Canadians. https://www.barrowafc.com/news/2024/june/new-shirts/ That much different than Arsenal and "Visit Rwanda" at a higher level? https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/arsenal-visit-rwanda-sleeve-sponsorship-deal/ Edited June 22 by WestHamCanadianinOxford jhoops__, PastPros and Unnamed Trialist 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 15 hours ago, red card said: Not an owner but a Canadian government sponsorship of an English football club. EFL League 2 club Barrow AFC based in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria announced that the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has been named their Front of Shirt Partner for the next 2 years. This weekend, Barrow players are in St. John's area assisting in developmental training camps with some local youth soccer organizations and the Association for New Canadians. https://www.barrowafc.com/news/2024/june/new-shirts/ That's a cool sponsorship move, like it. jhoops__ and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 Though we mentioned it on the Sean Rea thread, it did not appear here: Castellón, owned by Canadian Haralabos (Bob) Voulgaris, has promoted into 2nd division Spain. The city just ceded the rights to use the municipal stadium for 50 years, and has approved gifting some land in the outskirts for a new training and youth football centre. The rights to the stadium means the club can make changes to it and eventually expand it (capacity 15,000 is small as the fans fill it). Voulgaris has gotten rid after two years of a British firm specialized in rebuilding sports clubs, Pitch 32, some of whom had been involved in the Vancouver Olympics, but they were not Canadian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantic Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Walsall (League Two) chairman and co-owner Benjamin Boycott is Canadian narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Venezia FC is connected to 2 Canadians. Part of the group of co-owners is Brad Katsuyama. You may know him from Michael Lewis book Flash Boys which looked into high frequency trading. Katsuyama now heads IEX, an alternative trading exchange. The second Canadian is Drake. He has helped Venezia meet immediate financial obligations, including player salaries, and stave off the threat of bankruptcy last year. Through is investment in RedBird Capital, Drake also owns a bit of AC Milan. https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/canadian-owned-venezia-averted-insolvency-all-thanks-to-drake/ johnyb, ahmedou, jordan and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aredding77 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40856244/drake-joins-venezia-investor-sponsor-kit Drake has become a minority owner in newly promoted Serie A club Venezia FC Kadenge, ahmedou and Unnamed Trialist 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmedou Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Welcome to Wrexham 🇨🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 (edited) Wouldn't it be be nice if, for once, one of these rich Canadians actually invested in Canadian soccer? May go a long way in solving some of the many problems. Edit- I should add, thanks to Kerfoot, Bell, Rogers, Saputo, Young, Sothern, and a few others we have something. Edited August 14 by Ivan Context Unnamed Trialist, MtlMario, Nello and 11 others 12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 (edited) 15 hours ago, Ivan said: Wouldn't it be be nice if, for once, one of these rich Canadians actually invested in Canadian soccer? May go a long way in solving some of the many problems. Edit- I should add, thanks to Kerfoot, Bell, Rogers, Saputo, Young, Sothern, and a few others we have something. A-fucking-men. Fuck it's not even a huge investment for these type of people to invest in the CPL/NWSL or even L1. Edited August 15 by toontownman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 On 8/14/2024 at 6:24 AM, Ivan said: Wouldn't it be be nice if, for once, one of these rich Canadians actually invested in Canadian soccer? May go a long way in solving some of the many problems. Edit- I should add, thanks to Kerfoot, Bell, Rogers, Saputo, Young, Sothern, and a few others we have something. There is a good reason they don't: we don't have the speculative structure of promotion in North America. It's a bad investment to think about Canada because the ceiling is fixed and limited and there is hardly any potential for raising it. Investing in a 3rd tier team in Germany or Spain, you can move a hell of a lot. You can start with 8-10 million even, maybe 15-20, if the club is struggling pay some debts, it is not much more than a CPL franchise. Then take it on the road to top flight. Live the dream. Most fail, but the dream is still there and promotion to a higher tier is a really attractive draw for other investors, sponsors, merchandising, the town that owns the stadium. It is a real potential for benefit. Buying into MLS or CPL is mostly charity work, or at least slow and long term investment at a low rate, because you can't go anywhere fast. I too would like the Deadpool guy or the Crodie to invest in Canadian soccer, but they'd be doing it for charitable tax donation purposes. Watchmen, Ivan, toontownman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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