How does the tournament work?The 16 teams are in four groups of four and the top two in each group will progress to the quarter-finals. With Southampton since 2011 and moved into this new role in October 2020, after the Player Insights department was created by Crocker. Joined Southampton in January 2019 as U18s coach and promoted to current role in summer of 2022. but the takeover is now a personal investment. "It is a real privilege and an honour to be confirmed as chief executive officer of Southampton Football Club," said Rogers. 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. He is also the Founder and Chairman of the Advisory Board of United Group. Idea is to bring an analytical and data-driven edge to scouting and recruitment. Joined from Birmingham City in March 2018 and promoted to the first team in October 2021. The MALI Group focuses on the development and market launch of products for the off-road sector. It reads in part: I am absolutely . ", 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. Joined in August 2011. I hope you enjoy what will be a brilliant day for our club and look forward to a successful future together. Arrived in June 2022, having helped FC Copenhagen to their first title in three seasons in 2021/22. When Katharina Liebherr began to demand a greater say in how things were being run, cracks started to appear. "It's shown from the financial perspective," added Rogers. Arrived from Cambridge United, where he was first-team performance analyst, in May 2021. This page was last edited on 21 October 2022, at 12:30. As the ancient Chinese proverb goes - a Southampton footballer is like a panda - he eats shoots and leaves (usually to Liverpool) As a long term saints fan I think we need to wait and see how this works out. 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. Joined from Norwich in September 2017, initially as data analyst, before being promoted to lead data scientist in January 2019. Promoted to first team in July 2019. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. "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. In 2017, Markus Liebherr's daughter Katharina Liebherr sold an 80 stake in the club for GBP 210 million to Chinese Lander Sports Investment company owned by the Gao family. I am very pleased to be able help the club by stepping up to the CEOs job on an interim basis. 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. The group's website says: "Our ideology is dealing with the development of leading-edge products oriented at the market that follow technologically new ways and show ecologically a large potential. Southampton, who visit Swansea in the FA Cup third round on Saturday, are 14th in the Premier League. [17] References [ edit] Southampton Football Club can today confirm that Sport Republic has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in Southampton Football Club. 9y PA Sports. All the Wednesday 22nd January 2014 news. Sources: Zidane rejected approach . More information about Sport Republic can be found on www.sportrepublic.com. 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But it also leaves Liebherr, who has never been spotted at the Premier League's shareholders' meetings and had met Pochettino only once before Thursday, at the end-of-season party, with a dilemma. Although she says she has built "a close relationship" with the Gaos, she'll soon learn that minority "partners" have little or no say. 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. Let's face it, all the top teams are owned by foreign investors! Consortium plans to build global portfolio of clubs, Former Brentford executive Rasmus Ankersen involved. However, the way they were developed after that was completely different, as former Brighton Academy Manager John Morling tells TGG. 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. Sport Republic gives us the power to improve our operations at every level, helping us to reach for the success our staff work so hard for, and our fans crave. 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". During his previous time as Academy Manager, from 2006 to 2013, they had produced the likes of Gareth Bale, Theo Walcott and Luke Shaw. 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. Had been with Bristol City since July 2014. FC Kln Der Klub wurde im November 1885 dabei St. Mary's YMA gegrndet. 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. 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. At the same time there is, as yet, no indication that Katharina's intentions are anything other than benign. I am writing to you in relation to an announcement made in China today about Southampton Football Club and Lander Holding. "A potential partnership would need to clear multiple approvals and fulfil strict criteria before being confirmed. Solak has partnered the Danish investors Ankersen and Henrik Kraft with the aim of purchasing more clubs in a model similar to the one employed by the owners of Manchester City, RB Leipzig where the Southampton manager, Ralph Hasenhttl, worked previously and Barnsley. 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. Semmens said Southampton had found the perfect solution for the club. Which stadiums are being used?Brentford's Community Stadium (three group games and a quarter-final)Brighton's Amex Stadium (two group games and a quarter-final)Leigh Sports Village (three group games and a quarter-final)Manchester City's Academy Stadium (three group games)Manchester United's Old Trafford (one group game)Milton Keynes Dons' Stadium MK (three group games and a semi-final)Rotherham's New York Stadium (three group games and a quarter-final)Sheffield United's Bramall Lane (three group games and a semi-final)Southampton's St Mary's Stadium (three group games)Wembley (final). 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. Everyone within the Southampton community would like to wish Mr Gao and his family well for their future. Search instead in Creative? 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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". Katharina Liebherr, the newly elected non-executive Chair of Southampton FC has . VIDEO: Southampton FC owner Katharina Liebherr and chairman Ralph Krueger officially open the Markus Liebherr Pavilion, and pay tribute to its late. Here he explains why - along with Ajax's Head of Sport Science and Data Vosse de Boode. Cortese, who pledged his future to a club he described as his "baby" in the face of overtures from an unnamed Italian club earlier in his tenure, was well remunerated for his heavy workload the most recent accounts show he took home 1.6m during Southampton's promotion season from the Championship. SOUTHAMPTON have rejected a 180million bid for the club from a Chinese party - with the bid reportedly 90m SHORT of their asking price. The headline is misleading. Physics graduate who joined the club in January 2021 and reports to Kleyn. Tickets went on general sale in mid-February 2022. Today we welcome a new beginning with a new ownership group. Although Southampton benefit from the rewards of the Premier League's 5.5bn television deals, the investment required for the next stage of Cortese's "project" to compete seriously for European qualification may have given her pause for thought and be a factor in her desire for a greater say in the operational side of the business. Not British. The Chairman of Sport Republic, Henrik Kraft, added: We will be an active and engaged owner, but we will not be starting any revolutions. Southamptons CEO Martin Semmens will continue to run the day-to-day operations of the club, and Sport Republic will be working closely with him and his team to help the club grow. On 28 March 2010, Southampton won the Football League Trophy at Wembley Stadium.[16]. Together we have had many years of progression and success, and ensuring this continues is the main focus of any possible partnership. [10][11] He reached the age of 62 years.[12]. It seems to be an eternal question that wants to be asked because everyone wants a different answer.". Establishing a new set of Southampton directors is Katharina Liebherr's top priority, the Saints owner confirmed in a statement. He 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. Thank you Katharina for all the success and stability you have bought to Saints, developing the club in the right way. But she has done more than that. How long will Chelsea give Potter in charge? see our cookie policy. Replaced Thamindu Wedatilake as first team doctor in July 2019. United Group is dedicated to the production of renewable energy for its own use and for the market and founded an award-winning R&D centre using local talents United Cloud. A look back at an impressive week for Southampton's on loan players. First joined in June 2013 as lead Academy S&C coach. Jisheng Gao has finally sealed his investment in Premier League outfit Southampton. Southampton will be a cornerstone of the organisation we plan to build.. Infighting of Women's World Cup faves Spain, France, Canada reveals big issues in the sport, New era in South America? Ms. Liebherr has not "entered into partnership" with the Chinese investor. Copyright 2023 Southampton Football Club. 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. Sport Republic aims to apply proprietary intelligence and data analytics to help sports businesses and sports technology companies reach their full potential. overcame a ten-point deduction for going into administration to mount a late challenge for the play-offs, missing out by seven points. Was previously Scout Co-Ordination Manager. outhampton have confirmed that the club has entered into partnership with Chinese businessman Jisheng Gao and his family who have bought 80% stake in the club. "Since our early conversations about the deal I made it clear that I would only buy the club if he remained involved following the purchase," said Liebherr, who had an emotional link with Southampton given the presence of cranes bearing the name of his father's company in the harbour. Previous majority owner Katharina Liebherr looks forward to 'new chapter' . Which teams are in which group?Group AEngland, Austria, Norway, Northern IrelandGroup BGermany, Denmark, Spain, FinlandGroup CNetherlands, Sweden, Russia, SwitzerlandGroup DFrance, Italy, Belgium, Iceland. Liebherr inherited the club in 2010 from her father Markus, who headed up the MALI Internationaal group, who specialise in designing rail and haulage transport. Returned to the club in November 2019. Ankersen was an integral part of Brentfords impressive rise to the Premier League, implementing a data-driven recruitment strategy. 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. 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? Katharina Liebherr Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright 2023 Southampton Football Club. His investment in the club has been extremely limited but Hasenhttl has repeatedly steered the team away from relegation. 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. 2001 zog geeignet Klub trotzdem anlsslich passen beschrnkten Quantitt Bedeutung haben Zuschauerpltzen in fr jede St. Mary's Entwicklungsstufe um, in D-mark am 28. Watch the manager speak ahead of Wednesday's cup clash. Gao bought an 80% stake for about 200m in August 2017. 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. Southampton are in talks with Chinese investors over selling a stake in the club and owner Katharina Liebherr promises any deal would be in the "best interests of the club.". 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