It is a longterm goal of mine to eventually own or buy a football club.. With that in mind let’s see some meteoric rises that may serve as a blueprint…
UD Salamanca is another club that saw financial difficulty as a major cause in their decline. Reaching the sixth tier of Spanish football in 2016.
They are currently in the third tier as it stands and I’ll be watching their progress..
The club is owned by fans through a membership one vote per person and the directors are volunteers an interesting structure.
This club with its strong fan culture is one to watch..
Salford City is owned by Peter Lim Singapore billionaire supplying financial muscle the remaining 60% of share is owned by former Man Utd players like Beckham, Scholes, Neville and Nicky Butt. The chairman an accomplished executive Karen Baird and the manager has Represented the Scottish national team, small hints at Fergie..
This club was in the 8th tier of English football as recently as recently as 201. The takeover by the class of 92 has seen them rise since then to tier 4 or league 2. This strengthens the case for a football orientated board, combine with financial muscle..
Spal where Fabio Capello came through the youth academy. Spal has had two distinct bankruptcy periods 2005 & 2012. In the later bankruptcy they were in the 4th tier of Italian football and as highlighted in a previous post a new owner emerged and is an integral part of the revival story. **The Colombarini family**
Also worth note enigmatic coach Leonardo Semplici who made this team extremely difficult to beat and is responsible for there survival last season. A manager who likens his approach to Leonardo Jardim who led Monaco to a successful run in the Champions league. Semplici managed promotion in each of his debut season that saw the club rocket its way into series A.
Further testament to his prowess is that Spal had a player called up to the national side Alex Meret albeit on loan..
Chairman oowner and manager produced synergy that saw a fourth division side rise to Serie A for the first time in history. Its a well oiled machine and an establishment to watch!! This club’s last golden era was in the 1950’s and this is a template I feel copied well by Wolverhampton. From owner to personnel, this tactic can be used by sleeping champions league clubs such as Nottingham Forest.
Myself as a potential investor in football stocks I can’t stress enough the balance of executive prowess and football savoir faire, that is proving successful and I expect the investment in lower league teams with progression plans to provide healthy returns as football continues to develop the way it is monetised…
I also can’t stress enough the case of Wolverhampton, the manager’s is tactically adept and owners vision for the club saw a strong enough pull for the club to secure starting players from the Portuguese National team. Getting Ruben Neves to join the championship for around £18 million these ar keys to success.
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