The oil is Racing

Syed Ahsan Ali, alias Mr. Ali. In the overnight, this perfect stranger rides huddle huddle in football fan in every corner of Santander, is that the Indian billionaire is about to take control of Racing Santander. The purchase is not confirmed but only small fringes is expected to close before next Monday: Racing will then have its own sheik as it took a few months before and Malaga .

Syed Ali owns an oil company and a holding company that bills 7,000 million per year. Money is not the problem. Racinguista president, Francisco Pernia, negotiated for three months with this investment group and was looking for more than a buyer could assume the debt of the club, and Mr. Ali has found. Indian businessman, who in his day and unsuccessfully attempted to gain control of Blackburn Rovers, said seeing a "huge potential in the sport in general and football in particular" and that is for him a dream to lead a team of football. "

There has been talk of many figures, but it seems that the investment will be ninety million over the next five years. They are including the purchase of the club and the cancellation of debt, one of the smallest first division despite the criticism it has received in recent times Pernía its management. At first, Pernia will continue to lead the organization, although Fernando Sanz would remain a figurehead in the new project of Malaga and the figure is increasingly neglected in the organizational structure of the Andalusian club. Pernia will surely be a bridge until you get to know Mr. Ali the intricacies of the club.

The first goals after taking over the company's shareholding Dumviro, top shareholder, will pay two million to finance, he did not expect, and earmark some of the most immediate investment for any recruitment by the end of the winter term signings , which is that very recently spoke of the Racing employs over short. Diarra, Bojan, Garay, Renato ... many names that have come and no doubt will in the coming days.

In Santander the illusion has broken out but the consequent doubt make an appearance. A few years ago, a foreign businessman was already majority ownership: his name was Dimitri Piterman, who today do not know if it has returned to Ukraine, to California or are doing a photography course. Racing promised to make a big team with great players. Signed players like Juvenal, Epitié and Corominas and luck that fell to second. Then took over Alaves to leave at Second B plagued by debt.

The problem is that it can be bread for today, yes, bread with gems set, and hunger for tomorrow. If the owner gets bored of the club or goes is not as profitable as expected, in what may be the state Racing since he has been living beyond their means?

Syed Ali highlights the "potential growth Racing League and sees a great opportunity, but the fact is that except a few, run a football club in recent years is economically difficult task, and that is why the The tycoons usually prefer the Premier where more and better exploit the rights in the Asian economic powers such as. In any case, the employer will soon be part of the long history of racinguista club whose usual guidelines can be turned around, and in times of economic downturn where debts are common in clubs arrival is undoubtedly a gift. But for now, Mr. Ali first aim is to build a house in Santander, to buy, and gain a hangar at the airport Parayas. As if to say no.

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