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Italian club Genoa bought by U.S. investment firm 777 Partners

by Francesco Mazzagatti
September 23, 2021
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  • Source says deal values club at 150 mln euros, including debt
  • Former owner Preziosi to stay on board
  • Miami-based investor already owns stake in Spain’s Sevilla
  • Italy’s oldest club had been on sale for several years

MILAN, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Italy’s oldest soccer team Genoa became the sixth Serie A side to come under American ownership on Thursday when Miami-based 777 Partners purchased the club from long-time owner Enrico Preziosi.

The private investment firm is the latest U.S. owner in Italy’s top league following the acquisitions of AC Milan, Fiorentina, Spezia, AS Roma and Venezia.

Eight of the 20 top-flight Italian clubs now have foreign owners, including China’s Suning Group at Inter Milan and Canadian Joey Saputo at Bologna.

Foreign investors see an opportunity to grow revenues by bringing their management expertise into the world’s most popular sport, especially at a time when many clubs are struggling due to the pandemic and need an injection of funds.

777 Partners will purchase 99.9% of the club’s capital, inject fresh funds and “assume certain related liabilities,”, said a joint statement, without giving any financial details of the deal.

A source close to the matter said the deal values the club at 150 million euros ($175.80 million), including debt.

Like other Serie A teams, Genoa, which ended 2020 with a 33 million euros loss, has been hit by the impact of the coronavirus, which put many clubs’ finances under stress and left them looking for fresh resources.

“We are deeply honoured to become part of a club with a history, heritage and tradition as great as Genoa,” said Josh Wander, founder and managing partner of 777 Partners.

“We understand and respect the responsibility we are inheriting; we want to preserve and protect the proud legacy of the Rossoblu by aiming for the best possible placing in Serie A.”

Preziosi will remain on the club’s board of directors, while Chief Executive Alessandro Zarbano will continue to manage day-to-day operations, the statement said.

Preziosi, head of Italian toy manufacturer Giochi Preziosi, took over in 2003 when the nine-time Italian champions were in Serie B. Genoa were promoted four years later and have stayed in Serie A ever since.

However, the entrepreneur had been trying to sell the club for several years amid poor results which sparked protests by the fans.

“The time has come to pass the torch”, said Preziosi. “I have always said that I would leave Genoa only to a strong and reliable new owner”.

In addition to Genoa, founded in 1893, 777 Partners own a stake in Spanish soccer club Sevilla, as well as UK basketball team London Lions.

($1 = 0.8532 euros)

Reporting by Elvira Pollina and Alasdair Mackenzie, editing by Ken Ferris

Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Source: Reuters

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