Brazilian footballing legend, Ronaldo has purchased a 51 percent share in La Liga side Real Valladolid.
Despite
now owning a majority of the club, Ronaldo has agreed that president
Carlos Suarez will remain in his position, while the World Cup
winner will take on the role of president of the board of directors.
The club's new majority owner was unveiled on Monday at a press
conference where he outlined his plans for the future of the club.
"We
want to grow and reach where our will allows us," Ronaldo said.
"I
will use four words to define our politics: Competitiveness, Transparency,
Revolution and Social. I assure you that you will find me as a lover of
Castilla-Leon, Valladolid and Real Valladolid."
Suarez is delighted to welcome Ronaldo on board, confirming that
negotiations took just over a month to finalize. The club president believes
the addition of the former Real Madrid striker will help put
Valladolid "on the map" while also indicating that it was not merely
a financial decision to sell to the Brazilian.
"The
deal was closed on Wednesday," Suarez announced. "Ronaldo
acquired 51% of the shares in a personal capacity. It was at the end of July
when we started talking.
"It was not an economic issue, but now Valladolid can play in
other leagues, Ronaldo puts us on the map now. I thought it was the best
for the club, and that's what I bet, you'll see that it's the ideal option for
Valladolid."
Since retiring from football
in 2011, the three-time FIFA World Player of the Year winner, Ronaldo took an
active interest in other sports and owning teams, including motorsport group A1
Team Brazil and sports marketing firm 9INE.
He also owns shares in North American Soccer League club Fort Lauderdale
Strikers and founded the Ronaldo Academy, a youth football school in the United States and China.
During his playing career, he played over 500 games for teams such as
PSV, Barcelona, Real Madrid and both Milan clubs. He
also scored 62 goals in 98 appearances for Brazil, winning the World Cup in
1994 and 2002.
GOAL
Good investment
ReplyDelete