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1. www.ft.com › content › c363f924-c26c-4bcf-a8f6-42394Southampton’s new billionaire owner swaps one football battle ...

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   Jan 21, 2022 · Dragan Solak eyes alternative way to net cash after losing broadcast battle to state-backed rival in native Serbia.

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3. www.rferl.org › a › serbia-southhampton-soccerBehind Tycoon's Purchase Of Southampton FC Is A Bitter Battle ...

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   Jan 11, 2022 · Serbian soccer made international headlines last week when it was announced that Sport Republic, an investment firm backed by Serbian media magnate Dragan Solak, had acquired an 80 percent...

4. www.skysports.com › football › newsSouthampton takeover: Serbian-born businessman Dragan Solak ...

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   Jan 4, 2022 · Dragan Solak, the businessman behind cable-TV operator United Group, has struck a deal to buy the Premier League club from Gao Jisheng, who took control in 2017

5. www.reuters.com › lifestyle › sportsSerbian billionaire-backed Sport Republic buys Southampton

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   Jan 4, 2022 · Jan 4 (Reuters) - The investment firm Sport Republic, backed by Serbian billionaire Dragan Solak, has completed a takeover of Southampton by picking up an 80% stake in the club, the Premier...

6. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 3082121/2022/01The Serbian media tycoon, an angel investor and a ‘super ...

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   Jan 22, 2022 · Jan 22, 2022. When Dragan Solak bought Royal Bled, a golf course in Slovenia’s Julian Alps, in 2013 for a reported €11 million (£9.2 million), he had a vision of turning it into one of Europe’s...

7. www.espn.com › soccer › storySouthampton complete takeover by Serbian billionaire-backed ...

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   Jan 4, 2022 · The investment firm Sport Republic, backed by Serbian billionaire Dragan Solak, has completed a takeover of Southampton by picking up an 80% stake in the club, it was announced on Tuesday.

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   Why did Solak join the Premier League?

   • The anonymous source said that Solak's entry into the Premier League is a purely commercial move unrelated to the Telekom dispute and that Sport Republic is a completely separate entity from the United Group, which has no financial ties to Southampton.

   Behind Tycoon's Purchase Of Southampton FC Is A Bitter Battle For Power

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   Who is David Solak?

   • In England, the 57-year-old Solak is just another faceless foreign billionaire with a peculiar name and a large portfolio. But behind Solak's purchase of Southampton lies a bitter battle for the Premier League rights in Serbia -- a battle that is not just about money but about the fight for independent media in a democratically challenged state.

   Behind Tycoon's Purchase Of Southampton FC Is A Bitter Battle For Power

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   Does Solak want to abuse his position?

   • Although the purchase will give him the right to attend league meetings, “I don’t want to abuse my position”, he insisted. Solak is the lead investor in the newly established Sport Republic, which acquired an 80 per cent stake in Southampton for roughly £100m.

   Southampton’s new billionaire owner swaps one football battle for anot…

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   Why did Solak pay a 'ridiculous' sum?

   • Solak describes the sum as “ridiculous” and claims the transaction is part of efforts to damage United, which he says owns and broadcasts Serbia’s last remaining independent news organisations, and to support the government of President Aleksandar Vucic.

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9. www.hampshirelive.news › sport › footballWho is Dragan Solak? The Serbian billionaire has completed a ...

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   Jan 4, 2022 · The bid to buy Southampton is said to have come from Sport Republic, a company fronted by former Brentford Director of Football Rasmus Ankersen, with Solak providing the funds. Ankersen left Brentford back in December. How much is Solak said to be worth?