V Sports

[SaddVillan]

Easah Suliman went there a few years back. He's currently loaned out to U.D. Vilafranquense in Portuguese Div 2.

[SaddVillan]

Needs translating
https://vitoriasc.pt/en/2023/02/14/parceria-da-v-sports-com-o-vitoria-sport-clube/

Partnership between V Sports and Vitoria Sport Clube

The deal will yield an immediate cash inflow of 5.5 million euros.The club will remain the majority shareholder of the sports company

Vitória Sport Clube has the possibility of securing an economic partner of enormous importance.The V Sports fund, owned by Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens, and owner of Aston Villa FC, has already reached an agreement with António Miguel Cardoso for the purchase of 46% of SAD shares for 5.5 million euros .

This operation is pending the approval of the members in the General Assembly (to be scheduled soon), in accordance with the electoral commitment assumed by the President of the Club, without prejudice to the fact that, until the date of the Magna Meeting, clarification sessions will be held on the subject.

The associative validation of this operation maintains Vitória SC as the majority shareholder of the sports company (only 3.16% of the share capital is dispersed among small shareholders), and the Board of Directors will now be composed of three administrators from Vitória Sport Clube, Futebol SAD and two affections to the background V Sports.

As a result of the established pre-agreement, the future partner of SAD will support the investment of two million euros in infrastructure, to be applied in two years, also making possible a credit line of up to 20 million euros, with interest rate under preferential conditions .

The Board,
Vitória Sport Clube

[ASHTONVILLA]

Just got back from a few days in Portugal, watched a bit of footy there (Boavista vs Estoril) and was enjoyable if not PL level.  Pleased we have a foot in the door there, not like they haven't produced sopme great players is it. Maybe tghis means the next Eusebio rocks up at Villa.

[Toronto Villa]

This is just a stepping stone. We buy this lot now. When we win the CL in a few we will buy Benfica. A few CL’s later and we buy Barcelona. Job done.

[eamonn]

A new team for Mark Kelly, he can stop glory-hunting in Portugal and get back to following another crap team like the Villa.

[Toronto Villa]

A new team for Mark Kelly, he can stop glory-hunting in Portugal and get back to following another crap team like the Villa.

Crap? Oh to be fifth again. The best we can hope for nowadays is being alphabetically second at the start of each season.

[Scott Nielsen]

Good news for us and, I assume, financially for Vitória.

I feel bad for their supporters though. A historic, proper club now diminished. I resent the on-going colonization of football.

* I feel like it should be "An historic..." but that can't be right, can it?

[Bad English]

They could send Lange and Purslow over there and get some good people in here.*

*Bear in mind I don't have a clue what I'm talking about.

[cdward]

So does V Sports only go for clubs with V in the name, Vegas, Vitoria? Looking forward to signing a deal with Valencia and Villarreal. Any others?

[algy]

So does V Sports only go for clubs with V in the name, Vegas, Vitoria? Looking forward to signing a deal with Valencia and Villarreal. Any others?

Surely they have to buy VVV Venlo

[algy]

Good news for us and, I assume, financially for Vitória.

I feel bad for their supporters though. A historic, proper club now diminished. I resent the on-going colonization of football.

* I feel like it should be "An historic..." but that can't be right, can it?

I agree. Just say "no" to McFootball clubs.

[Dave P]

I can’t believe we’ve brought a club in Portugal when there’s a club 2 miles away that need new ownership. They even have a villa fan as manager.

[aev]

There used to be a V Sports on the Foleshill Road, Coventry.

I used to get my cricket bats from there.

[Dante Lavelli]

My new favourite Portuguese club.

[dave.woodhall]

Good news for us and, I assume, financially for Vitória.

I feel bad for their supporters though. A historic, proper club now diminished. I resent the on-going colonization of football.

* I feel like it should be "An historic..." but that can't be right, can it?

I agree. Just say "no" to McFootball clubs.

Me too, but that's modern football.