At current there are three traders seeking to buy Sampdoria after the Italian membership was put up on the market.
Sampdoria are on the verge of chapter. As issues stand, Venetian accountant Gianluca Vidal has been put answerable for discovering a means out of the labyrinth during which the Ferrero Group has snared the membership.
Vidal has to discover a purchaser who’s prepared to bear the burden of the membership’s 130 million euros in debt scenario whereas additionally coughing up 20 to 25 million euros to silence the collectors of the 2 different corporations which can be inching nearer to chapter, Eleven Finance and Farvem.
Apart from that, the brand new proprietor should assume the administration liabilities of Sampdoria from 2021 that are round 20 million euros.
And whereas Doria battle to keep away from relegation which might be a disaster in itself, issues couldn’t have been in a worse place. In the event that they find yourself in Serie B, Sampdoria’s issues will solely multiply.
The 25 million euros in parachute fee can be good however on the identical time, the group’s worth will even take a severe hit if they’re taking part in within the second division. Due to this fact, it’s crucial for Sampdoria to remain in Serie A.
At the moment, there’s an American, an Italian and an Arab. And no this isn’t a joke. These are the nationalities of the three potential house owners of the membership. All three males have declared an curiosity however it’s the Arab who has proven himself to be extra energetic.
Gagged by an NDA, Vidal stays as silent as a fish. The members of Sampdoria’s board additionally don’t know what’s happening.
Sampdoria, it’s clear that this membership is the most recent instance of an Italian group tiptoeing nearer to obscurity. Italian soccer is riddled with debt. In Serie A alone, the debt is 4 million euros. Nevertheless, regardless of all these challenges and the misadventures below the possession of Massimo Ferrero, Doria stay a really engaging proposition.