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| Roma close to takeover |
Monday 15 June, 2009 |
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Pharmaceutical millionaire Francesco Angelini is very close to buying Roma, according to Il Corriere dello Sport.
The Giallorossi are currently run by the Sensi family, whose holding company Italpetroli has a 77 per cent stake in the club.
However, Italpetroli has considerable financial problems and is being kept afloat by Unicredit, an Italian bank.
Unicredit have asked the Sensi family to put the club up for sale, as it is one of Italpetroli's most lucrative assets.
Amid interest from several parties, Angelini is said to be the first to present his plan to the club's shareholders.
The first to see his presentation is Mediobanca, another Italian bank, which holds a two per cent share in the club.
Il Corriere dello Sport believes Angelini will have to pay around £110m to relieve the Sensi family of their majority stake.
The next step would be to increase the capital in the club to between £170m and £200m so money would be available to buy players.
Angelini could do this by inviting another two investors to sit on the board, although the Sensi family would not be allowed to do so.
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