Several relevant actors in the sales process of the Sevilla FC coincided in a relaxed evening between friends and football professionals on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Manuel Vizcainocurrent president of Cádiz CF and former councilor of Seville. Despite … having avoided joint public appearances of late, the personal connection between José María del Nido Benavente and the businessman Antonio Lappiforged years ago on the board of directors of Sevilla FC during the lawyer’s time as top manager of the Nervionense club.
Such Lappi as Fede Quinterowho together confirmed their ambition to direct the purchase of the majority package of the Sevillian entity, like Del Nido Benavente, coincided in this meal in a phenomenal atmosphere with other friends of the honorable Vizcaíno, in the case of the comedian Cesar Cadaval or former footballers Cala and Cokethe first of them being a member of the sports management of the Cadista team, and the second, linked to the “candidacy” of Del Nido during his past attempts to recover the presidency of Sevilla FC.
The relationship is fluid, even if Del Nido Benavente twice declined Lappí’s formal proposals regarding his 25% stake in Sevilla FC. The graphic arts businessman continues to believe that he will land in Nervión, ready to mobilize an investment that exceeds 320 million euros, as he himself assured after the last general assembly of Sevilla FC.
But Lappí must not only convince Del Nido, but also the blockages of the family shareholding. Castro, Alés, Guijarro and Carrionwhich, for the moment, seem more receptive to offers from foreign capital, including a American Investment Group willing to put on the table 3,500 euros per share and to assume the entire debt of the establishment before proceeding with the obligatory capital increase.
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