679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 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. Everyone within the Southampton community would like to wish Mr Gao and his family well for their future. Infighting of Women's World Cup faves Spain, France, Canada reveals big issues in the sport, New era in South America? On 28 March 2010, Southampton won the Football League Trophy at Wembley Stadium.[16]. 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. [13], On 8 July 2009, 98 days after Southampton Leisure Holdings PLC, Southampton's former holding company, had been placed in administration under Begbies Traynor,[14] Liebherr's bid to buy the club was successfully completed. Took interim charge in February following sacking of Nathan Jones. "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. Sounds like a takeover to me! 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. Read about the launch of Unite for Access, Level Playing Field's new campagin. Katharina Liebherr, the newly elected non-executive Chair of Southampton FC has written an open letter to the club's fans on Saints' website. Henrik Kraft is the Chairman and co-founder of Sport Republic and has spent the last 20 years investing in the Technology, Telecoms and Media industry including as an active early-stage investor in sports technology companies such as Tonsser, Sportlight, Wave.tv, Oura Ring, Sava Health and MastersApp. Search instead in Creative? From 2015-2021 he has overseen Brentford FCs football department as a Co-Director of Football, culminating in winning promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 74 years in May 2020. 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. The Gao family have an incredible platform from which to build. Head Physio at Nottingham Forest from 2017 to 2022 before joining Southampton. How do I get tickets?Applications through a ballot are open via uefa.com/tickets. Last updated on 14 August 201714 August 2017.From the section Footballcomments194. Read about our approach to external linking. His last role there was as Director of Performance Solutions. "Like any business we scenario-plan - four months ago we sat down and ran through the three different scenarios," he said. Southampton Football Club can today confirm that Sport Republic has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in Southampton Football Club. 8h Alex Kirkland. Liebherr had previously equipped some Schlter tractors with Liebherr engines. "Therefore she showed that commitment by adding an additional 20m to pay for things such as the legacy of the training ground, past transfer fees - all the things you cannot avoid.". Not British. A few months after buying Southampton he bailed out a struggling printing company in Bern, saving 50 jobs and those of 72 apprentices and becoming known as the "Wifag saviour". Southampton owner Katharina Liebherr has released a statement on the club website after the exit of Nicola Cortese's exit. 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. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. A lot of xenophobia as well. Has extensive experience in rugby league, having worked for Bradford Bull and Leeds Rhinos. Sport Republic is a London-based investment firm in the sports and entertainment industry. UG Telecom is delivering broadband, mobile and pay-TV services to a market of more than 40 million people across eight countries. He has a BSc in Economics and Accounting from the University of Southampton.". Establishing a new set of Southampton directors is Katharina Liebherr's top priority, the Saints owner confirmed in a statement. She could have sold the players and cleared her debts in the club but said we had that money to reinvest. Promoted to current role in December 2019 and also Executive Director for Girls and Women. Whilst Southampton is Sport Republics first acquisition, we expect more investments to follow over the coming years. 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. Southampton Football Club will pay tribute to late owner Markus Liebherr by naming its new state-of-the-art training centre in his honour. Delivered our Power BI Masterclass in April 2022. Explains in this video how the department has changed during his time at the club. Assistant to Kenny McMillan at Celtic before moving to Southampton. Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. OUR Scouting and Recruitment Webinar is back for a second edition and will once again provide industry insights from leading experts in the game. The most recent results for the holding company DMWSL 613, for which Cortese is listed as the only director, detail the spending for the year to June 2012, the season in which Southampton were promoted back to the Premier League. One employee at Wifag was quoted saying: "With the death of the patron, the chicken has lost its head. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. Southampton have new owners, after being taken over by a consortium backed by the Serbian media magnate Dragan Solak. Replaced Ross Wilson as Director of Football Operations at Southampton. 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. Statement from Mr Jisheng Gao Read the full statement on Gareth Rogers appointment as #SaintsFCs Interim Chief Executive Officer: http://t.co/7quMHWa9S4. Read about the launch of Unite for Access, Level Playing Field's new campagin. 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. Gao, 64, added: '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 . The company's end customers are forestry companies, municipalities, road maintenance services, farmers or even the emergency management with all its equipment carrier vehicles. The former majority owner, Katharina Liebherr, retains her 20% stake and the chief executive, Martin Semmens, will remain in post and continue to oversee the daytoday running of the club. Mon 20 Feb 08:05 . 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. Gao bought an 80% stake for about 200m in August 2017. Replaced Ross Wilson as Director of Football Operations at Southampton. Took interim charge in February following sacking of Nathan Jones. Liebherr: New Saints directors a priority. He is also the Founder and Chairman of the Advisory Board of United Group. Advertise with us Lander had the opportunity to seal the deal for the club during a six-week exclusivity period after their first offer. Southampton has so many of the qualities we have been looking for in a major sports organisation. Additional reporting by Philip Oltermann in Berlin. Everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment. Our ambition is to build a portfolio of high-influence stakes in football clubs and other sporting assets across the world. 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. 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. Southampton's current owner Katharina Liebherr will retain 20 per cent of the club. . Southampton have agreed a partnership with Chinese businessman Jisheng Gao. Liebherr, whose father Markus bought the club in 2009 but died a year later, installed herself as director following the departure of chairman Nicola Cortese in January 2014. bei der Census im die ganzen 2011 wurden in geeignet City 119. S outhampton 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. "I am pleased to confirm talks to bring in a new partner to our club have been concluded," she said in a . 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. Worked for the FA for six years after that, as Head of Coaching and Player Development. "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. Katharina Liebherr is a member in a family business that leads the way in manufacturing construction machinery. More information about Sport Republic can be found on www.sportrepublic.com. SOUTHAMPTON have rejected a 180million bid for the club from a Chinese party - with the bid reportedly 90m SHORT of their asking price. Watch the manager speak ahead of Wednesday's cup clash. Which teams are in which group?Group AEngland, Austria, Norway, Northern IrelandGroup BGermany, Denmark, Spain, FinlandGroup CNetherlands, Sweden, Russia, SwitzerlandGroup DFrance, Italy, Belgium, Iceland. Are they from already wealthy club fans or mid/lower prem/ football league clubs? She has sold 80% of her interest. 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. EVAN FERGUSON and Andy Moran both joined Brighton's Academy at the age of 16 from clubs in the League of Ireland. Chinese businessman Jisheng Gao and his family have completed a deal to buy 80% of Southampton. 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. ", MALI Spezialfahrzeuge GmbH based in Eberhardzell, Germany, concerns research and design transmission technology.. olak has founded and developed many other companies, his first being the motion picture production and distribution company VANS, which he established in 1990 with a group of friends and movie enthusiasts. Was an S&C coach at West Brom from 2010 to 2013 and rose through the ranks during 14 years with the EIS. Ankersen and Kraft, who has spent the past 20 years in the technology industry, are expected to be on Southamptons board. Although she says she has built "a close relationship" with the Gaos, she'll soon learn that minority "partners" have little or no say. Terms & Conditions Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Katharina Liebherr, centre, during a recent visit to watch Southampton. It seems to be an eternal question that wants to be asked because everyone wants a different answer.". "At the same time she saw there was a hole in the cash flow as a result of the decisions taken previously at the club. Everyone within the Southampton community would like to wish Mr Gao and his family well for their future. One of their former coaches, Manuel Sanchez, tells us why the sport is part of the football fabric there. He decided to do something about it and the result is the Routes App - a digital record of a scholar's journey. Industry experts have valued Southampton FC between 160m and 220m and the club's annual turnover is set to hit 105m this season. Is a Pro Licence coach who also has a Master's in sports and physiology. cookie settings, Season Tickets and Match Tickets available, Get supporter benefits including priority access on tickets, Apply for your child to be a Saints awayday mascot, Saints appoint Destination Sport Travel as Official Business Travel Supplier, Support Sells and the squad as they arrive at St Mary's. I am very pleased to be able help the club by stepping up to the CEOs job on an interim basis. Privacy Policy & Cookies, 2023 Training Ground Guru. Ankersen was an integral part of Brentfords impressive rise to the Premier League, implementing a data-driven recruitment strategy. The next chapter for Saints, Chinese ownership, will be fascinating to see. Martin Semmens, CEO of Southampton Football Club, said: Chelsea vs Saints. Arrived from Cambridge United, where he was first-team performance analyst, in May 2021. Southampton will be a cornerstone of the organisation we plan to build.. Jisheng Gao has finally sealed his investment in Premier League outfit Southampton. [10][11] He reached the age of 62 years.[12]. Or are the club afraid to say it out loud? Since then Southampton has had a remarkable climb, reaching the highest division in 2012 and now having solidified themselves in that division. Copyright 2023 Southampton Football Club. Can Barca overcome on-field fatigue, off-field chaos to beat Real Madrid in Copa del Rey? John Everett Millais (1829-1896), Zeichner Martin Hyman (1933-2021), Langstreckenlufer Im Jahr 2016 zhlte Southampton , denke webcam kaltenbronn ich 254. 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. Ankersen is also the author of several bestselling books on talent development, including The Gold Mine Effect and Hunger in Paradise. Solak described the acquisition of Southampton as the first step towards execution of our investment strategy. Southampton owner Katharina Liebherr took over her father's estate, which included Southampton FC, when her father Markus died in 2010. Commenting on the agreement, the Lead Investor of Sport Republic, Dragan Solak, said: My partners and I have experience in long-term investments in the sports and entertainment industry and Sport Republic has been founded to combine this expertise and deliver something unique to the market. Copa del Rey semifinal: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid preview, key players, prediction. 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". Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? For latest updates, follow us on Twitter at @ground_guru. Founded by Henrik Kraft and Rasmus Ankersen and backed by Lead Investor Dragan olak, Sport Republics vision is to apply proprietary intelligence and data analytics to help sports businesses and sports technology companies reach their full potential. Would the Chinese government allow British businessmen to buy their clubs? With Southampton since 2011 and moved into this new role in October 2020, after the Player Insights department was created by Crocker. Another of his companies is Mali Motan AG, also based in Beringen and concerning the manufacturing and sales of CVT transmissions and common rail systems. Shouldn't be difficult Liverpool are known to be a selling club Perhaps Jotnar, because Soton seem to have one of the best youth acadamies in the premier league? Liebherr died of a heart attack, on 10 August 2010. Thank you Katharina for all the success and stability you have bought to Saints, developing the club in the right way. Also his siblings Hubert, Willi and Isolde held shares of the company. Has also worked at West Brom and Bristol City. 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. We use cookies to optimise website functionality and give you the best possible experience. Liebherr, her advisers, Semmens and the managing director, Toby Steele, oversaw the takeover process. The 45-year-old has yet to make a. 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. We March On. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For a while it continued wandering around without a sense of direction, then it bled to death.". She has done this to keep the club moving forward, albeit I suspect in a measured way, not with a sudden splashing of cash. One of the mottos of the Liebherr Group, the huge company founded by Katharina's grandfather in Germany with interests in everything from maritime cranes to hotels, remains: "We aim to maintain our consistency and trustworthiness for many years to come.". VIDEO: Southampton FC owner Katharina Liebherr and chairman Ralph Krueger officially open the Markus Liebherr Pavilion, and pay tribute to its late. Physics graduate who joined the club in January 2021 and reports to Kleyn. As a team, we will strive to build upon the strong foundation that is in place towards sustainable long-term success. Read about our approach to external linking. Liebherr also gave the board permission to reinvest transfer income gained. Joined in September 2018 from Doncaster, where he had been Head of Performance Analysis for four years. Meanwhile, fans are just cannon-fodder in the financial merry-go-round. 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. When Katharina Liebherr began to demand a greater say in how things were being run, cracks started to appear. 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. In turn, it was the Italian banker who was entrusted with running the club and given the final say oneverything. A letter to the fans of Southampton Football Club. 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. not looking to sell the Premier League club. 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 a great management team, excellent talent development, talented teams playing attractive football and a dedicated fan base. As a club, we have never wanted to buy success, but to earn it. Also on display from Kirowez importer L&K (Land- und Kraftfahrzeugtechnik Stadtilm) was a 400-hp articulated tractor equipped with Mali's WSG-250 continuously variable transmission. 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. How futsal is part of the football fabric of River Plate in Argentina, App that gives released players new Routes after Academy football, Backroom update at Leeds United following Gracia appointment, Right to Dream poised to launch in US to combat pay-to-play, Brown appointed permanent Academy Manager at West Ham, How Ajax are building a full model of football, John Morling: Ferguson, Moran and different approaches to development, TGG Podcast #46: David Sumpter: Curiosity-based approach to analytics. I hope you enjoy what will be a brilliant day for our club and look forward to a successful future together. Joined at the start of the 2018/19 season. Southampton have been taken over by a consortium backed by the Serbian media magnate Dragan Solak that plans to make the Premier League club a cornerstone of a Red Bull-style portfolio of teams across the world. ", The first full-year profit the group has recorded since administration in 2009 (33.4m), The loan with Vibrac, taken out in September 2012, amounts to 19m, Expenditure on the training ground, originally estimated at 15m, has risen to 38m, Total revenue increased to 106m (2013: 71.8m) with 31.8m net assets, Rogers also reiterated chairman Ralph Krueger's message that Liebherr was. outhampton 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. Has already worked for 11 clubs in six different countries. Since then Southampton has had a remarkable climb, reaching the highest division in 2012 and now having solidified themselves in that division. 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