The former president of Telefónica, Cesar Allerta, this Friday signed the sale of Real Zaragoza to a consortium of American businessmen, including Joseph Urghuliani, president of Prisa’s largest shareholder and publisher El País. The club announced this through an announcement, which does not indicate the numbers of the agreement drawn up for months. Alierta invested in the team in 2014 through the Zaragoza 2032 Foundation along with other Aragonese businessmen.
Famous businessmen from the American sports world are taking part in the operation. Among the consortium components are Jorge and Jose Ma Santos, who are the children of a well-known opponent of Castroism in Cuba and are among the top names in Florida business. In fact, these brothers are the shareholders of Miami Inter Miami, a football club founded by former Real Madrid player David Beckham. Among the businessmen are Gustavo Serpa, president of Radio Caracol and owner of the Colombian millionaire. There are also well-known names among American investment funds such as Jim Carpenter or Jim Miller.
The agreement stipulates that this consortium will consist of 51% with the participation of the Alierta family and will expand to 91% with the involvement of other shareholders. The operation is linked to the goal of preventing Zaragoza from reaching the first RFEF. He currently plays in the Spanish Second Division, known commercially as the Smartbank League, where he is fourteenth.
The club said in a statement that the arrival of the investment group “would lead to a reduction in debt”, one of the problems that dragged the team out of the first division, where it had played for many years. It is aimed at “making a short-term investment that “Increase the staff spending limit imposed by Lalig Financial Control to improve the competitiveness of the first team, as well as to upgrade the infrastructure that improves the experience of our fans”. ”“Both aspects are fundamental to Real Zaragoza becoming a club with better resources and greater potential for growth at both the institutional and sporting levels.”
The management of the team will be led by Raul Sanleh, as the general manager of the club, who has held various responsible positions in clubs such as Barcelona or Arsenal. “All fields will be strengthened by professionals with extensive experience in their specialties, who aim to grow in all areas of professionalism, effort and teamwork”, protects the team from the change of direction they intend to manage. . The announcement also reveals the intention of the new owners to “create synergies” with other clubs where they are shareholders, such as Inter Miami, Millonarios or the French Racing Club de Lens.
“The new management team is aware of the situation the club has experienced in recent years and demands the support and patience of Zaragoza fans for the project, which will devote maximum effort and enthusiasm, rigor and professionalism to the work and financially. “Support to achieve the goal of placing Real Zaragoza in the place it deserves with its history and fans,” the post concludes.
Source: El Diario
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