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Roma could be in foreign hands soon
Italy - 25 April, 2008
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A possible takeover of Italian Roma by foreign investors has rallied the future Italian prime minister to possibly consider blocking the move.
Silvio Berlusconi, the Milan president and prime minister-to-be, has supposedly expressed private displeasure that a staple of Italian football could be in U.S. or Middle East hands, with public denials contradicting the rumours.
"It's impossible to think that a man like Berlusconi, who loves football, can be against an operation of this type. It's an urban legend, completely invented," said Paolo Bonaiuti, Berlusconi's spokesman.
Berlusconi could be fearful that Serie A will go the way of the English Premier League and have a heavy influx of foreign owners. Foreign ownership in the Premier League has not been accepted well by supporters.
The club was forced to sell with EUR 370 million debt, and has being talks with George Soros and the Emir of Dubai.
The Sensi family soon will decide about the future of Roma, and has not ruled out foreign investors.
Giancarlo Abete, the Italian football president, said having foreign investors eye Serie A clubs was "flattering", showing the league's appeal. However, he noted that he would not like to see the majority of clubs bee foreign-owned.
Silvio Berlusconi, the Milan president and prime minister-to-be, has supposedly expressed private displeasure that a staple of Italian football could be in U.S. or Middle East hands, with public denials contradicting the rumours.
"It's impossible to think that a man like Berlusconi, who loves football, can be against an operation of this type. It's an urban legend, completely invented," said Paolo Bonaiuti, Berlusconi's spokesman.
Berlusconi could be fearful that Serie A will go the way of the English Premier League and have a heavy influx of foreign owners. Foreign ownership in the Premier League has not been accepted well by supporters.
The club was forced to sell with EUR 370 million debt, and has being talks with George Soros and the Emir of Dubai.
The Sensi family soon will decide about the future of Roma, and has not ruled out foreign investors.
Giancarlo Abete, the Italian football president, said having foreign investors eye Serie A clubs was "flattering", showing the league's appeal. However, he noted that he would not like to see the majority of clubs bee foreign-owned.
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