Tunku Ismail is the first heir to the Johor throne and has caused quite a stir in the city by talking about the club on his Instagram account.
Tunku Ismail, Prince of the Sultanate of Johor, has set off all the rumors in Valencia as a result of a series of posts on Instagram where he makes clear his intention to arrive at the club, owned by his close friend Peter Lim. These publications opened Pandora’s box in the city of Turia and have given rise to speculation by the press and fans.
Who is the Prince of Johor?
His full name is Tunku Ismail Idris Abdul Majid Abu Bakar Iskandar ibni Sultan Ibrahim Ismail and he is the heir and first in line of succession to the Johor throne. Johor is a Sultanate very close to Singapore, where he was born and where Peter Lim, the current maximum shareholder of Valencia, resides. Born in 1984, married with three children, he has an incalculable fortune. Johor is one of the richest sultanates of the 13 states that make up Malaysia. To get an idea, among the whims of Ibrahim Iskandar, father of Tunku and Sultan of Johor are a Boeing 737 plane, valued at 90 million euros or the real fleet of vehicles, which has more than 300, among which are Brands such as Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin or BMW, all of them very high-end. But the most extravagant acquisition was a life-size replica of the Flintstones’ truncommobile, which the Sultan had built.
Her relationship with Peter Lim
Tunku and Peter Lim are old friends, having known each other for many years due to the close friendship of Valencia’s top shareholder with Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar. Tunku is passionate about football and has already been seen once in Valencia. It was in 2016 and he was invited to the Mestalla box in the match against FC Barcelona. On that occasion, he could be seen with Anil Murthy and Joey Lim, the current general manager of the club.
HRH Crown Prince Of Johor invited as guest of Honour by Valencia to watch La Liga Match between Valencia and Barcelona at Mestalla Stadium. pic.twitter.com/k6sJ4NOkhY
— JOHORSouthernTigers (@OfficialJohor) October 23, 2016
His posts on Instagram have fallen like a bomb in Valencia
On March 1, mid-afternoon in Spain, the Prince of Johor began making a series of posts on his Instagram account. In addition to a simple opinion, he included financial numbers in these publications and also a Valencia dossier. In addition, it placed the month of June with a mysterious publication.
“1st. I am not a businessman. I am a Prince.
2nd. Money doesn’t motivate me. Glory and making history motivate me.
3rd. It is not a secret that I love football. I am a passionate.
4th. I am not new to football. I have created a club (Johor Tigers) that has gone from being each year fighting not to descend to being a dominant champion. I have won 16 titles in 8 years. We are the largest club in Southeast Asia and one of the largest in Asia.
5th I want to expand my Empire, open my wings and seek new challenges.
Last but not least. I am not someone who is going to change the club’s crest or your tradition. As I have said before, I am Royalty, not a businessman. I am here for the Glory, the Success and the History. What does Valencia need? You need someone who knows about soccer, hungry for success, passionate and who understands how big Valencia is as a Club. The first step. We need soccer people at the club. Final point”.
And finally, he ended with the most enigmatic phrase of all:
“June, another level. Success is achieved by moving forward, not going back”
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