Leeds United owner's agreement to take control of European side confirmed with 'guarantees' - YEP 27/5/23
A preliminary agreement for Leeds United chairman Andrea Radrizzani’s Aser Holding and Gestio Capital to take over Sampdoria has been confirmed by the Italian side.
By Lee Sobot
Aser Holding and Gestio Capital will take control of the
club pending a debt restructuring agreement and agreements with creditors. A
statement released by Sampdoria read: “The Board of Directors of the U.C.
Sampdoria S.p.A. announces that during the night a preliminary agreement was
signed for the finalization of a capital increase in the company by Gestio
Capital and Aser Holding.
"The proposal presented by Gestio Capital and Aser
Holding proved to be more in line with the interest of the company’s creditors
and the recovery plan prepared by the club and, at the same time, adequate
guarantees were given for the future of Sampdoria.
“The completion of this transaction is conditional on the
completion of the preliminary activities to the presentation of the application
for the Debt Restructuring Agreement, including, inter alia, the agreements
with the company’s creditors.
“We thank Gestio Capital and Aser Holding for their efforts
in recent days to achieve this result, aware that we still have many activities
and busy days ahead of us to finalize the deal. We also take this opportunity
to thank Alessandro Barnaba and Merlyn Partners for the interest shown and for
the commitment and the attention they have dedicated to the company.”
