Roma set to be sold to partner in Fenway Sports Group

[Flight]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/feb/04/roma-fenway-sports

 

 

Roma set to be sold to partner in Fenway Sports Group

 

Roma say the club are set to be sold this month to the American businessman Thomas Di Benedetto, a part-owner of the parent company of the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool.

 

Members of Roma's management have been in the United States for over a week to try to find buyers, and chose Di Benedetto's company Di Benedetto AS Roma LLC ahead of four other offers.

 

A club announcement said the American company "present themselves as the most competitive offer". The two parties hope to conclude the deal within two weeks.

 

Di Benedetto is a partner in the Fenway Sports Group, formerly New England Sports Ventures, which owns the Red Sox, Fenway Park, Liverpool, New England Sports Network and Roush-Fenway Racing.

 

 

I wonder if it will turn into a game of Champ Man. We'll sell them Poulsen and Skrtel for £60mill and get five of their best players for 50p.

Edited February 4, 2011 by Flight

[_00_deathscar]

Can we have Daniele de Rossi?

[Nebraska Red]

watch for a Roma-Liverpool friendly in the Boston area.

 

hopefully this June when I just happen to be up there.

[Foxtrot]

Anyone know how big the Di Benedetto investment in Fenway is? Is there a clash of inerests issue here?