Pagliuca: “We want to buy Chelsea to win the Premier League and cups”

The president of Bain Capital and co-president of the DEA announced that a “substantial and credible” offer to buy the English club will be presented by Thursday. But without leaving the Bergamo one

Stephen Pagliuca, president of Bain Capital and from today officially also co-president of Atalanta, comes out: Chelsea interests him and will do everything to be able to become the owner together with his group.

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the announcement

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Pagliuca announced that a substantial and credible offer will be presented before Thursday’s deadline, we expect it to meet the requirements and regulations of the Premier League, the UK government and UEFA, and we are committed to honoring our commitment to credibility and good protection of Chelsea Football Club from day one “. Pagliuca heads a consortium which also includes Larry Tanenbaum, president of the NBA, John Burbank, founder of the San Francisco hedge fund Passport Capital, and Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Facebook. Supporters include Bob Iger, former president of Walt Disney. This is one of four consortiums that are still in the running to buy Chelsea. “Throughout my life and career, my belief has always been to operate in silence, with integrity, and let my actions and accomplishments speak aloud,” continued Boston Celtics co-owner of basketball – However, it is imperative to clarify and reassure fans about our offer and commitments, to emphasize how seriously we take our potential responsibility to Chelsea. Our first goal is to make strategic investments to continue competing for leagues and trophies. We will support our players and managers to make sure that Chelsea are routinely winner and contender for the title, whether in the Premier League, Champions League or Women’s Super League. Furthermore, we will continue to invest in the youth sector to develop the stars of the future and we would not be here if we didn’t have an exciting and inclusive vision for Chelsea. ”

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all’atalanta

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On February 19, Stephen Pagliuca, together with other investors, joined Atalanta by buying 55% of the shares of Dea Srl, which owned 86% of Atalanta, from the Percassi family. Just yesterday the Board of Directors was held which formalized the new positions within the Bergamo club, with Antonio Percassi always as president and Pagliuca as co-presidency. Late in the evening, to clear away rumors, Pagliuca issued a note to “reaffirm the commitment of our family and our partners to Atalanta and our partnership with the Percassi family. We are long-term and enthusiastic partners. to continue the success of the club “.

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