"I'm not quite sure what more we can say to convince you. His investment in the club has been extremely limited but Hasenhttl has repeatedly steered the team away from relegation. Southampton has so many of the qualities we have been looking for in a major sports organisation. A potential partnership would need to clear multiple approvals and fulfil strict criteria before being confirmed. Joined club in 2017 after five years with Reading. Ankersen and Kraft, who has spent the past 20 years in the technology industry, are expected to be on Southamptons board. Physics graduate who joined the club in January 2021 and reports to Kleyn. Industry experts have valued Southampton FC between 160m and 220m and the club's annual turnover is set to hit 105m this season. View all of the first teams player profiles for Southampton FC, including specific player statistics for the 2016/17 season. Mr Jisheng Gao and his daughter, Mrs Nelly Gao, with whom I have built a close relationship, share our values and ambitions. Copyright 2023 Southampton Football Club. Mary Earps almost quit, now she could be named the best goalkeeper in the world, The VAR Review: Ziyech red card explained, disallowed Arsenal goal, Saka penalty, Tottenham lead Newcastle, Liverpool in Champions League race, but the verdict is far from clear, Liga MX: Chivas look legit; 'Tuca' wins Cruz Azul debut post-smoke break, Brazil great Ronaldinho fails to dazzle as the latest to take to Pique's Kings League, From axing Ronaldo to key signings, how Ten Hag transformed Man United. A spokesman for the Premier League said: "As with any change of control at a Premier League club, we have checked the sources and sufficiency of funding in place to acquire the shares, and been provided with a detailed business plan showing the new owners can sustain the club going forward. Joined Saints in January 2018 as Research and Insights Executive. Gareth has been the Club's CFO since March 2011. 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The Swiss newspaper Der Bund said that while Mali initially said that Katharina would continue her father's work, "it has become increasingly clear in recent months that Mali can't sort out thesuccessorship". Please understand that I can only make limited comments regarding this process but I can assure you that any steps we do take will be in the best interests of the club. Not British. However, he's peeing in the wind until world football gets together and puts a strict ban on a) transfer fees b) agents' fees and c) salaries.Without such leadership from the authorities, such outgoings will continue to spiral until the game is bankrupt. Was Head of Analysis at Bristol City for seven years before joining Saints in January 2021. Katharina Liebherr, the newly elected non-executive Chair of Southampton FC has . But she has done more than that. Head Physio at Nottingham Forest from 2017 to 2022 before joining Southampton. Thank you Katharina for all the success and stability you have bought to Saints, developing the club in the right way. Joined from Birmingham City in March 2018 and promoted to the first team in October 2021. Southamptons CEO Martin Semmens will continue to run the day-to-day operations of the club, and Sport Republic will be working closely with him and his team to help the club grow. Southampton owner Katharina Liebherr promises any deal would be in the "best interests of the club." Worked for the FA for six years after that, as Head of Coaching and Player Development. Are they from already wealthy club fans or mid/lower prem/ football league clubs? The Saints are enjoying their most successful Premier League season and are on course to secure European football, despite having sold the likes of Adam Lallana, Calum Chambers, Luke Shaw, Rickie Lambert and Dejan Lovren. Watch the manager speak ahead of Wednesday's cup clash. When Katharina Liebherr began to demand a greater say in how things were being run, cracks started to appear. Which stadiums are being used?Brentford's Community Stadium (three group games and a quarter-final)Brighton's Amex Stadium (two group games and a quarter-final)Leigh Sports Village (three group games and a quarter-final)Manchester City's Academy Stadium (three group games)Manchester United's Old Trafford (one group game)Milton Keynes Dons' Stadium MK (three group games and a semi-final)Rotherham's New York Stadium (three group games and a quarter-final)Sheffield United's Bramall Lane (three group games and a semi-final)Southampton's St Mary's Stadium (three group games)Wembley (final). She has sold 80% of her interest. History tells us that when everything in your nation is owned by foreigners, you have been conquered. Southampton owner Katharina Liebherr has revealed the club have entered into a . MALI Spezialfahrzeugbau GmbH, based in Elbe, Germany, deals with research, design, manufacture and sale of offroad vehicles. For latest updates, follow us on Twitter at @ground_guru. Southampton's current owner Katharina Liebherr will retain 20 per cent of the club. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. "I cannot thank you enough for the continued support you give Southampton Football Club, and it makes me so proud to think we will soon be experiencing a major final together at Wembley. Chinese companies have previously invested in Manchester City and West Brom, and according to Reuters, they are a property company based in China, who have principally engaged in property development and distribution. Would the Chinese government allow British businessmen to buy their clubs? I want to see local lads playing for my team, I want to see a local business man in charge, I want to see a game played in the snow with a orange ball or on a muddy pitch, I want to see shirts with no sponsors name, I want the FA cup final to KO at 3pm,I want tickets to cost a reasonable amount.need I go on :-(. Sport Republic is an investment firm in the sports and entertainment industry. We wholeheartedly support their plans to follow the Southampton Way in the years ahead. Ms Liebherr has honoured her father's wishes for the club so far in the way she has handled the club. After the events of the past week, my priority has been to bring stability to the management of the Club and I am pleased that we have been able to make this appointment from within. PROFESSOR David Sumpter says Ajax are like a 'University of football' and are building an understanding of the game from the foundations up. But for now it is business as usual at Southampton Football Club and we must allow everyone at the club to focus on the first few weeks of the new season. There is also speculation over how much of the club Liebherr wants to part with, after stating that she was looking for a "potential partnership" with any interested investors. The Premier League is increasingly competitive; we need to keep moving forward and look to new markets for commercial growth, innovation and to share our journey. Southampton are in talks with Chinese investors over selling a stake in the club and owner Katharina Liebherr promises any deal would be in the "best interests of the club.". His holding company, DMWSL 613 Limited, bought English Football League side Southampton in July 2009, which took the club out of administration. Martin Semmens, CEO of Southampton Football Club, said: Everyone within the Southampton community would like to wish Mr Gao and his family well for their future. [3] He later handed most of his shares back to his family, and ran his own group of companies, the Mali Group, from 1994 until his death. Loans of 38m were ploughed into the club and later converted to equity. And yet while Cortese had become used to running the club as if it were his own, totting up the large investment made by the Liebherrs in Southampton since 2009, it is perhaps not unreasonable for Katharina to insist on having more of a say. outhampton have confirmed that the club has entered into partnership with Chinese businessman Jisheng Gao and his family who have bought 80% stake in the club. bei der Census im die ganzen 2011 wurden in geeignet City 119. "Today is the start of a new and exciting chapter for our club," said Katharina Liebherr, who inherited Saints from her late father, Markus, in 2010 when they were in League One. 66 Katharina Liebherr Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images EDITORIAL All Sports Entertainment News Archival Browse 66 katharina liebherr stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. . Manage your Updates from Tuesday, Jan. 21. How do I get tickets?Applications through a ballot are open via uefa.com/tickets. Advertise with us There are no guarantees that deal with Lander Holding will be completed and Liebherr, who inherited the club from her late father Markus, has written to fans to explain the situation. Has already worked for 11 clubs in six different countries. We have a fantastic staff and everyone is working together to make sure the club ends the season as strongly as possible. Joined club as a Data Engineer in November 2016. A lot of xenophobia as well. Southampton Football Club can today confirm that Sport Republic has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in Southampton Football Club. Assistant to Kenny McMillan at Celtic before moving to Southampton. Having reached the EFL Cup final by beating Liverpool on Wednesday, Saints were back in the headlines the following day after Lander Holding announced its intention to buy a stake in the club. Had previously worked with the Academy since 2015 and with Team Sky. English clubs Aston Villa, Birmingham, Wolves, Reading and West Brom already have Chinese investors, as do Italian side AC Milan, who were bought for 628m earlier this year. At the same time, we will also invest in early-stage sports technology companies and use our portfolio to accelerate the development of these companies. Mr Gao, Nelly and I have full trust in Ralph Krueger and his management team. Which teams are in which group?Group AEngland, Austria, Norway, Northern IrelandGroup BGermany, Denmark, Spain, FinlandGroup CNetherlands, Sweden, Russia, SwitzerlandGroup DFrance, Italy, Belgium, Iceland. That combination is very hard to find, and we are thrilled to have reached an agreement that secures our short and long-term future. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Since when has having 80% of your business bought by someone been "entering into a partnership"? Katharina Liebherr is Swiss. "It's shown from the financial perspective," added Rogers. However, the company was not satisfied with the tried-and-tested transmissions, so the project was initially put on hold.[8][9]. Sport Republic is a London-based investment firm in the sports and entertainment industry. The subsequent success of Cortese's bold decisions to dispense with first Alan Pardew and then Nigel Adkins, together with the continued success of Southampton's feted academy, fed Cortese's belief in his "project". Promoted to current role in December 2019 and also Executive Director for Girls and Women. SOUTHAMPTON have rejected a 180million bid for the club from a Chinese party - with the bid reportedly 90m SHORT of their asking price. Southampton fans desperately scouring the internet for information on Katharina Liebherr, the little-known figure who is now owner and chair of their club after the sudden departure of Nicola Cortese, will be hoping that the story of a small printing company in Bern does not prove prophetic. Consortium plans to build global portfolio of clubs, Former Brentford executive Rasmus Ankersen involved. Together we have had many years of progression and success, and ensuring this continues is the main focus of any possible partnership. Before that, he was a senior manager at the accounting firm Deloitte. He bought the club for just 14m in 2009 after they were placed into administration. Is Chinese ownership more foreign than Swiss ownership? 8h Alex Kirkland. He has a BSc in Economics and Accounting from the University of Southampton.". It has been won seven times by Germany, once by West Germany, twice by Norway and once each by Sweden and the Netherlands. Continuity, stability, and clarity of the way forward are equally as important as the new initiatives and ideas we can now bring to the club. A letter to the fans of Southampton Football Club. "But also from the perspective that she was here at the Christmas party, we fly over to see her regularly to update her, she comes to games. It was he who convinced the German billionaire Liebherr of the potential of a once proud south coast football club that had fallen on hard times. Schlter Freitag in Hallbergmoos", Freiburger Unternehmer Markus Liebherr gestorben, "Markus Liebherr Of Southampton Football Club", "Markus Liebherr 'made provision for Southampton's future' before death", "Mali Spezialfahrzeugbau ist insolvent: Keine Traktoren mehr aus Schnebeck", Oldknow returns to St Marys (From Daily Echo), Swiss Saints deal completed (From Daily Echo), "Chinesischer Investor von zweifelhaftem Ruf bernimmt den FC Southampton", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Markus_Liebherr&oldid=1117383448. We have found partners with ambition for the future, but with a clear understanding of what Southampton stands for and the direction we must go in now. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. The Netherlands are the holders, ending a run of six Germany wins in a row. Liebherr, her advisers, Semmens and the managing director, Toby Steele, oversaw the takeover process. Solak described the acquisition of Southampton as the first step towards execution of our investment strategy. The company's end customers are forestry companies, municipalities, road maintenance services, farmers or even the emergency management with all its equipment carrier vehicles. Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? Having spent an estimated 75m on players over the past five years, and assuming she feels little of the emotional connection to the club that her father exhibited, she may well be pondering the risk/reward ratio of further investment. I am honoured and humbled to become a partner of Southampton Football Club alongside Katharina Liebherr, who, together . If you look at the infrastructure off the pitch we believe it's the best in British football. Ecuador's upstart club claims another trophy, MLS Power Rankings: Union, Sounders start hot but Whitecaps, Rapids woes continue, What's next for Man United after Carabao Cup win, Barca stumble in LaLiga, Chelsea free fall, more. She has done this to keep the club moving forward, albeit I suspect in a measured way, not with a sudden splashing of cash. overcame a ten-point deduction for going into administration to mount a late challenge for the play-offs, missing out by seven points. In January, Gao's company Lander Sports Development said a deal was agreed, but the takeover is now a personal investment. "Like any business we scenario-plan - four months ago we sat down and ran through the three different scenarios," he said. While Saints owner Katharina Liebherr has described this new investment as a partnership, the reality is that the Gao family - father Jisheng and daughter Nelly - are now 80% majority owners. Liebherr died of a heart attack, on 10 August 2010. The gamble on promotion paid off, unlocking the riches of the Premier League. She said both parties have "full trust" in the Premier League club's chairman Ralph Krueger and his management team and support plans to follow the "Southampton way". The takeover marks the end of the reign of Gao Jisheng, after almost four and a half years as the majority shareholder. As a club, we have never wanted to buy success, but to earn it. Replaced Ross Wilson as Director of Football Operations at Southampton. Was previously Scout Co-Ordination Manager. We cant wait to get started and be part of the future of Sport Republic.. She is not super wealthy and fans can not expect her to compete with the top clubs; so we have to hope she has done the best she can for the club, in this 'partnership' with people she knows well. I hope you enjoy what will be a brilliant day for our club and look forward to a successful future together. 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