Georgian businessman takes over Dutch soccer club
Former Georgia coach Merab Jordania has taken over Vitesse Arnhem, making the financially troubled team the first Dutch Eredivisie soccer club with a foreign owner.
The club says it aims to win the league within three seasons after the wealthy businessman pledged to pump cash into Vitesse to buy players and build a new training complex.
Jordania said in a statement Monday he has good contacts with major international clubs and "they will soon bear fruit" for Vitesse.
Financial details of the deal were not released.
Vitesse has a win and a loss from its two league matches this season.
Former Georgia coach Merab Jordania has taken over Vitesse Arnhem, making the financially troubled team the first Dutch Eredivisie soccer club with a foreign owner.
The club says it aims to win the league within three seasons after the wealthy businessman pledged to pump cash into Vitesse to buy players and build a new training complex.
Jordania said in a statement Monday he has good contacts with major international clubs and "they will soon bear fruit" for Vitesse.
Financial details of the deal were not released.
Vitesse has a win and a loss from its two league matches this season.
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