Joined Saints in January 2018 as Research and Insights Executive. WHEN Ansoumane Konde's dreams of becoming a pro ended, he found he had nothing to showcase his unique experiences in the game. Liebherr said the Gao family share Southampton's "values and ambitions", adding: "As a team, we will strive to build upon the strong foundation that is in place towards sustainable long-term success.". The headline is misleading. olak is also a passionate golfer who was deeply involved in the development of golf in the Balkan region and serves as the Chairman of the Board of the international golf group Eligo. Also his siblings Hubert, Willi and Isolde held shares of the company. Ankersen and Kraft, who has spent the past 20 years in the technology industry, are expected to be on Southamptons board. Ms. Liebherr has not "entered into partnership" with the Chinese investor. Promoted to current role in November 2020. "Therefore, are we ready for European football? The acquisition of Southampton is a great first step and we are very excited about the journey ahead.. Sport Republic gives us the power to improve our operations at every level, helping us to reach for the success our staff work so hard for, and our fans crave. Owner Katharina Liebherr and the club want 270m for Is a Pro Licence coach who also has a Master's in sports and physiology. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Southampton owner Katharina Liebherr took over her father's estate, which included Southampton FC, when her father Markus died in 2010. Pen pics of Southampton's coaching, science, medicine and analytics staff. Gao bought an 80% stake for about 200m in August 2017. "I hope you enjoy what will be a brilliant day for our club and look forward to a successful future together. "A potential partnership would need to clear multiple approvals and fulfil strict criteria before being confirmed. It is now clear that, according to filings in Switzerland, Cortese resigned as a Mali director in October last year on the very same day as Liebherr was appointed to the board. Long-standing member of staff. Southampton Football Club will pay tribute to late owner Markus Liebherr by naming its new state-of-the-art training centre in his honour. FC Kln Der Klub wurde im November 1885 dabei St. Mary's YMA gegrndet. The 45-year-old has yet to make a. Watch the manager speak ahead of Wednesday's cup clash. Solak has partnered the Danish investors Ankersen and Henrik Kraft with the aim of purchasing more clubs in a model similar to the one employed by the owners of Manchester City, RB Leipzig where the Southampton manager, Ralph Hasenhttl, worked previously and Barnsley. Dragan Solak, the businessman behind cable-TV operator United Group, has bought Southampton from Gao Jisheng; Sport Republic acquire 80 per cent controlling stake as Katharina Liebherr. How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK. Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. Lander Holding announced its intention to buy a stake in . Has also worked at West Brom and Bristol City. Liebherr also gave the board permission to reinvest transfer income gained from last year's summer exodus of players. Sport Republic is being built to provide a network of people, clubs, and technology that allows the clubs within it to grow every day and gain the advantages you need to be successful. More information about Sport Republic can be found on www.sportrepublic.com. United Groups media arm, United Media, is a leading media company with five national broadcasters, more than 50 pay TV channels, a very successful digital portfolio of 28 web portals, eight newspapers and magazines and five radio stations, producing in excess of 20,000 hours of original content annually whilst it also operates a global streaming TV service. I am honoured and humbled to become a partner of Southampton Football Club alongside Katharina Liebherr, who, together . Head Physio at Nottingham Forest from 2017 to 2022 before joining Southampton. View all of the first teams player profiles for Southampton FC, including specific player statistics for the 2016/17 season. Would the Chinese government allow British businessmen to buy their clubs? 329m goal: Felix the only men's contender for Chelsea's Goal of the Month, LIVE Transfer Talk: Gvardiol, Bellingham named Real Madrid's top transfer targets. Is Chinese ownership more foreign than Swiss ownership? The strategy is to push forward with the plans we have had in place over the last two years, but with their support we can now do this with a renewed focus and speed. . Solak described the acquisition of Southampton as the first step towards execution of our investment strategy. Most recently, Kraft spent 10 years at KKR where he was a Partner and head of the Technology and Telecoms team in Europe, playing leading roles in investments including TDC, Versatel, Visma and United Group. "I am writing to you in relation to an announcement made in China today about Southampton Football Club and Lander Holding," she said in a statement. He was a Swiss entrepreneur and owner of MALI International AG, which he founded in 1994.[3]. 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. Chairman: Ralph Krueger. The MALI Group focuses on the development and market launch of products for the off-road sector. [4], He was given equal shares in the German holding company in the 1980s when the business moved its management headquarters to Switzerland. However, the way they were developed after that was completely different, as former Brighton Academy Manager John Morling tells TGG. Piece together the rise and fall of the 'Godfather figure' criminal who became as rich as the Queen, An access-all-areas podcast follows Jermain Defoe as he decides on the next chapter of his life, Greg Foot drives the investigation into the fumy world of petrol. Tuesday 15 August 2017 07:06, UK. As a team, we will strive to build upon the strong foundation that is in place towards sustainable long-term success. . When Katharina Liebherr began to demand a greater say in how things were being run, cracks started to appear. Prior to joining KKR, Kraft worked at Apax Partners for nearly seven years having originally started his career as a strategy consultant with Braxton Associates. I hope you enjoy what will be a brilliant day for our club and look forward to a successful future together. His last role there was as Director of Performance Solutions. One employee at Wifag was quoted saying: "With the death of the patron, the chicken has lost its head. Today is the start of a new and exciting chapter for our club. Southampton owner Katharina Liebherr has confirmed the Premier League club are interested in potential investment from a Chinese group. [5], After the Bavarian tractor manufacturer Anton Schlter Mnchen ceased production in the early 1990s,[6] Mali developed an unofficial successor. 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. From the beginning, Cortese was more than your average club chief executive. Here he explains why - along with Ajax's Head of Sport Science and Data Vosse de Boode. "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. Whilst Southampton is Sport Republics first acquisition, we expect more investments to follow over the coming years. In January, Gao's company Lander Sports Development said a deal was agreed, but the takeover is now a personal investment. Idea is to bring an analytical and data-driven edge to scouting and recruitment. UG Telecom is delivering broadband, mobile and pay-TV services to a market of more than 40 million people across eight countries. The group's website says: "Our ideology is dealing with the development of leading-edge products oriented at the market that follow technologically new ways and show ecologically a large potential. If you look at the infrastructure off the pitch we believe it's the best in British football. The manager, Mauricio Pochettino, insisted that he was as shocked by Cortese's decision to quit as the players and fans, but it is clear that the Italian's departure had been brewing for months. Katharina Liebherr, the newly elected non-executive Chair of Southampton FC has . Katharina Liebherr Liebherr had previously equipped some Schlter tractors with Liebherr engines. "I am honoured and humbled to become a partner of Southampton Football Club alongside Katharina Liebherr, who, together with her father, has been such a great steward of the club, its growth and success," said Gao. Additional reporting by Philip Oltermann in Berlin. I am honoured and humbled to become a partner of Southampton Football Club alongside Katharina Liebherr, who, together with her father, has been such a great steward of the club, its growth and success. Was an S&C coach at West Brom from 2010 to 2013 and rose through the ranks during 14 years with the EIS. However, the company was not satisfied with the tried-and-tested transmissions, so the project was initially put on hold.[8][9]. but the takeover is now a personal investment. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. 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. Copyright 2023 Southampton Football Club. Her legacy as sole owner is easy to see - two promotions saw her finish what her father started in 2009, the revival of Southampton FC from near extinction. Updates from Tuesday, Jan. 21. info@trainingground.guru, About We wholeheartedly support their plans to follow the Southampton Way in the years ahead. After his death at the age of 62 in August 2010 and the subsequent inheritance of Mali Holdings by Katharina, she decided to make 31 employees redundant and has since been accused of failing to set a new direction for thecompany. In the same time period, he has been the Executive Chairman of the Danish club FC Midtjylland and overseen the most successful period in the clubs history, winning three Danish Championships, qualifying for the Champions League group stages in 2020 as well as making the club highly profitable. United Group is dedicated to the production of renewable energy for its own use and for the market and founded an award-winning R&D centre using local talents United Cloud. Was previously Scout Co-Ordination Manager. ARGENTINA star Lionel Messi has said futsal really helped me become who I am today and River Plate are typical of pro clubs in the country in having a futsal division. Together we have had many years of progression and success, and ensuring this continues is the main focus of any possible partnership. With the departure of the sometimes volatile Cortese, she finds herself at once desperately searching for a new chief executive to run the club while facing pressure from a sceptical fanbase to explain her actions in the knowledge the summer could bring further flux. It's a takeover. She has done this to keep the club moving forward, albeit I suspect in a measured way, not with a sudden splashing of cash. Man Utd takeover set to be DELAYED until May with Glazers intent on 6bn, Paralysed ex-Spanish footballer Novo dies at 32 after being 'hit by a train', Brentford star Ivan Toney pleads guilty to multiple betting breaches, West Ham star Scamacca DUMPED by agency as they release damning statement, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Promoted to current role in December 2019 and also Executive Director for Girls and Women. Assistant to Kenny McMillan at Celtic before moving to Southampton. "I'm not quite sure what more we can say to convince you. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Katharina Liebherr, centre, during a recent visit to watch Southampton. We had a very positive meeting with all the staff of the Club on Monday and I am sure Gareth's appointment will be warmly received. Experienced practitioner. This page was last edited on 21 October 2022, at 12:30. During his previous time as Academy Manager, from 2006 to 2013, they had produced the likes of Gareth Bale, Theo Walcott and Luke Shaw. It has been won seven times by Germany, once by West Germany, twice by Norway and once each by Sweden and the Netherlands. 275 Brger. "Together we have had many years of progression and success, and ensuring this continues is the main focus of any possible partnership. Joined club as a Data Engineer in November 2016. [17] References [ edit] We searched the world for good people with the ambition and resources to lead us into the next era and I am happy to confirm we have found them. Although Southampton benefit from the rewards of the Premier League's 5.5bn television deals, the investment required for the next stage of Cortese's "project" to compete seriously for European qualification may have given her pause for thought and be a factor in her desire for a greater say in the operational side of the business. Today we have found the perfect solution for our club. Physics graduate who joined the club in January 2021 and reports to Kleyn. Southampton have new owners, after being taken over by a consortium backed by the Serbian media magnate Dragan Solak. 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. "I am pleased to confirm talks to bring in a new partner to our club have been concluded," she said in a . Markus had an estimated fortune of 3bn when he died, bequeathing Katharina not only his companies and wealth but a football club to which she has little connection save for the cranes in the harbour that carry her family name. "It is a real privilege and an honour to be confirmed as chief executive officer of Southampton Football Club," said Rogers. Jisheng Gao has finally sealed his investment in Premier League outfit Southampton. Our ambition is to build a portfolio of high-influence stakes in football clubs and other sporting assets across the world. The Gao investment will of course have been discussed at length by Katharina Liebherr, who will have done all she can to protect the club and to make sure the Gao family have the club's long-term interests at heart, like she and her father Markus have had. Kraft said they planned to be active owners but will not be starting any revolutions. We are delighted to be able to complete this acquisition as a first step towards execution of our investment strategy. . We cant wait to get started and be part of the future of Sport Republic.. It seems to be an eternal question that wants to be asked because everyone wants a different answer.". For these vehicles it develops transmission technology, injection technology, development, vehicle construction, control technology. Joined at the start of the 2018/19 season. Butaccording to The Times, the two parties are nearly 100m apart in their valuation of the club. Solak, the founder of the United Group, a telecoms and media provider in south-east Europe, is the lead investor in a deal completed by a company co-founded by the former Brentford co-director of football Rasmus Ankersen. He bought the club for just 14m in 2009 after they were placed into administration. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Southampton have been approached by Chinese property company Lander Sports Development, Katharina Liebherr (right) inherited the club from her father Markus who died in 2010, Southampton are through to the EFL Cup final where they will play Manchester United, Southampton weathered the Liverpool storm and came out winners over two legs, beating Liverpool 2-0 over two legs of the EFL Cup semi-finals, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Fans will be hoping that, despite the sudden turmoil, she also bears in mind the values of that company when it comes to deciding Saints' ultimate fate. For latest updates, follow us on Twitter at @ground_guru. The parties have been in talks for months and Press Association Sport reported the deal for a stake in the club remains at an early stage. But she has brought this investment in to strengthen the club financially and to take it further than she feels she is able to on her own. First joined in June 2013 as lead Academy S&C coach. "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. The Markus Liebherr Pavilion officially opens its doors today, and is the focal point of the Staplewood Football Development & Support Centre - a top-class training facility designed to continue the club . To use comments you will need to have JavaScript enabled. "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. This was contained in an official statement by the club's owner Katharina Liebherr who made this announcement via the club website. 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