Sampdoria acquired by Leeds chairman Radrizzani and Manfredi

  ROME -  On Tuesday, it was announced that Matteo Manfredi, Principal of Gestio Capital, and Andrea Radrizzani, Chairman of Aser Group, had concluded a deal to acquire the Unione Calcio Sampdoria.

 "We are, to say the least, thrilled to be able to announce that we have completed the acquisition of this extraordinary club. The history and coat of arms of Sampdoria are safe and I think my happiness is that of all the people who were suffering for these colours,” Radrizzani said.

 “My thanks at this time go above all to all those people who have worked tirelessly to ensure that this deal found a just conclusion. And in particular I must say a big thank you to Matteo (Manfredi) and to the lawyer De Gennaro. Without them none of this would have been possible. From today we turn a page... and I personally can't wait to get to work,” he added.

 Matteo Manfredi continued, “We have worked day and night to get to this point... Sampdoria and the people of Sampdoria have already conveyed so much to us in these days. We will have time to fully illustrate our project... Now there are still many details to be sorted out before we can close every formal aspect. But from today we will build something important, something that will last. We are tired, happy, but eager to do the best we can for this club and its people.”

 Radrizzani, 48, is an Italian businessman and the majority owner of EFL Championship football club Leeds United. He is also the chairman and founder of the sports broadcasting group Eleven Sports. He recently sold Eleven Sports to DAZN, where he sits on the board of directors.

 He bought Leeds in 2017 when the team was playing in the Championship, the English Serie B. Sampdoria is in a similar situation, relegated to the Serie B and in a precarious financial situation.

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