Jiang Lizhang
Jiang Lizhang | |
|---|---|
蒋立章 | |
| Born | 27 October 1981 |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Known for | owner of Granada CF |
Jiang Lizhang (Chinese: 蒋立章; born October 27, 1981 in Fu'an) is a Chinese businessman who owns Granada CF in Spain's La Liga, having bought a controlling stake for over €37m.[1] He is also a part-owner of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves, having bought 5% of the franchise for around €45m,[2][3] in February 2019 Minnesota Timberwolves Owner Glen Taylor Buys Back 5% Of Team Stake From Jiang,[4] He founded Desports in 2004 and sold the sports marketing company in 2015,[5] while staying in an executive position.[6] In January 2017, he bought 90% of Chongqing Dangdai Lifan F.C. He bought 60% of Parma Calcio 1913, having bought his stake in June 2017, but sold that entire stake to the Krause Group in 2020. He is also the investor of Portuguese football club Tondela.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Jiang Lizhang, nuevo propietario del Granada". abc (in Spanish). 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "Sources: Wolves sell shares to China's Jiang". ESPN.com. 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "蒋立章入股森林狼 成NBA首位中国老板". NBA 中国. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "T'Wolves' Taylor Buys Back 5% Of Team Stake From Chinese Investor". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ http://www.desports.com.cn/en/About/History.aspx Archived 2019-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Devincenzi, Francesca (2017-06-23). "Desports, tutto ciò che dovete sapere". ParmaPress24 (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "Chinese owner of Granada, Jiang, goes missing in action leaving a pile of debt". Inside World Football. 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ Omnisport. "Behind Granada's rise - Unity, Andalusian grit and one of European football's great transfer gurus". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.