Jiang Lizhang
Template:Chinese name 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] He founded Desports in 2004 and sold the sports marketing company in 2015,[4] while staying in an executive position.[5] In addition, he owns 60% of Parma Calcio 1913, having bought his stake in June 2017. In January 2017, he bought 90% of Chongqing Dangdai Lifan F.C..
As of late 2016 he has been working on a takeover of the Belgian second division football club OHL, short for Oud-Heverlee Leuven. [6] This attempt has been met with significant disapproval by the local community and the club's fans as well as local politicians, since the city of Leuven is the biggest stakeholder in the club and owner of the land on which the club's stadium is built.
References
- ^ http://www.abc.es/deportes/futbol/abci-jiang-lizhang-nuevo-propietario-granada-201606142212_noticia.html LIzhang Owner
- ^ http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/16561211/minnesota-timberwolves-sell-ownership-shares-lizhang-jiang-meyer-orbach Lizhang Twolves
- ^ "蒋立章入股森林狼 成NBA首位中国老板". NBA 中国. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ http://www.desports.com.cn/en/About/History.aspx
- ^ "Desports, tutto ciò che dovete sapere - ParmaPress24". ParmaPress24 (in Italian). 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ http://www.tijd.be/dossier/wereldbeker/Chinese-sportmarketeer-Jiang-Lizhang-is-koper-OHL/9863738