Breaking news: Fosun har köpt Wolves
Nya ägare, Moxey lämnar
Wolves har nu bekräftat att affären är klar. I samband med ägarbytet meddelade Wolves CEO Jez Moxey att han lämnar sin post, men lite oklart vid vilken tidpunkt.
Fosun Group startades av fem kinesiska studenter 1992. Försteman i bolaget är Guo Guangchang som tillhör de 10-20 rikaste personerna i Kina.
Fosun investerar i lite allt möjligt, som t ex banker, turism, kläder, läkemedel och ser nu alltså ut att även bli investerare i fotboll.
Vad som händer med övriga höga poster återstår att se. Ny i ledningen väntas bli Jeff Shi och som högra hand kommer han ha ekonomen Sky Sun. John Gough och John Bowater sitter kvar i styrelsen.
Den tidigare utpekade nya head coachen Lopetegui blev idag klar som ny förbundskapten för Spanien, så än så länge är Kenny Jackett kvar.
Vilken roll den så kallade "superagenten" Jorge Mendes kommer ha är än så länge oklart.
Från officiella hemsidan:
Fosun will currently have a football club board consisting of four people. Mr Jeff Shi, who led the negotiations on behalf of Fosun, will become the Club’s representative, alongside him will be Mr Sky Sun. Local businessmen and Wolves fans John Bowater and John Gough will also continue to serve as non-executive board members.
After being heavily involved in the sale of the Club to new owners, Chief Executive, Jez Moxey, has decided now is the right time to step down after 16 years’ of service to Wolves. However, Jez will remain in his role for up to three months to ensure a smooth transition. Wolves have begun the search for a new Chief Executive.
Also stepping down from the Wolves Board will be Ashley Lewis, Bridgemere Group’s Finance Director, who joined the Board when Steve Morgan resigned as Wolves Chairman in 2015.
“Our goal is crystal clear: we will do our very best to help take Wolves back to the Premier League as soon as possible and to stay there. We believe the Club and the fans belong at the top of English football and getting there is our first and top priority.
“However, we will continue to develop and enhance Wolves Academy and to create more and more young talent for the first team and to keep it as one of the very best in football. We also understand the importance of the Club’s role within Wolverhampton and the surrounding communities and that is something we are determined to continue.
Från Steve Morgan:
Leaving the right legacy is hugely important to me and I am delighted that as part of my deal with Fosun they have made a commitment to invest between £20-£30m over the next two years into the Club. They have also agreed to maintain our local charitable work by continuing to financially support Wolves Aid for at least one year.
