Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Football and beer - the best investments

Today nobody is surprised by the purchase of cases of major Western companies by Russian businessmen, the more that are already about twenty Russians belong to «billionaire club». However, until recently, attracted wealthy compatriots investment in a stable and reliable commodity or shares of technology companies. This season Russian business to focus on beer and football.

«Chief of Chukotka»
The whole world is stunned to learn that the owner of «Sibneft» and «Russian Aluminum» Roman Abramovich bought the English «Chelsea». The legendary football club not experienced the best of times, and the owners felt for the benefit of selling «Chelsea», together with all its debts to Russian oligarch. Club Shares (93.75%) were purchased «Chief of Chukotka» of 140 million pounds. After the transaction R. Abramovich said that he is willing to pay and debts to the club 75 million pounds of bonds. Promotions Club, quoted earlier, 35 pence per share, after news of the deal went up twice.

Judging by the first steps of an oligarch, a new toy, he does not spare the money. Already spent more than 70 million pounds sterling. These funds bought world famous stars: the «Real» - Cameroonian Jérémie from «Manchester United» - Argentine Juan Sebastian Veron, Damien Duff from the Irish «Blekberna», an Englishman, Glen Johnson, Romanian Adrian Mutu in «Parma», Wayne Bridge a «Southampton» and Joe Cole at the «West Hema». This list is not yet final - to «purchase» plans Abramovich players such as Christian Viera, Ronaldino, Edgar Davidse, Raul and other stars of world football. The aim of Russia's oligarchs - do «Chelsea» England champion and win the Champions League.

And clubs, and pubs, and pery, and sery ...
Buying team, Roman Abramovich, said that the deal for him a kind of entertainment. However, according to economists, it is also good business. The structure «Chelsea» is not only the club, but the stadium and its surrounding restaurants and other entertainment facilities, real estate. British analysts believe that investment in football today is profitable.

Soon there were reports that the symbol of English football «Manchester United» may also fall into the hands of businessmen from Russia. Champion of England is подороже - 600-700 million pounds. The deal did not materialize, but public outcry caused. It is possible that the «new Russian» oligarchs decided to play in a kind of «Football Manager» - analog-known computer game, where everyone can feel like the owner of the club, buy and sell players to engage in such diverse sports business, etc. But playing computer games for people affected by the billions, bored, and they decided to play the same game, but in real time and with these clubs. Thus, in the long run it will be possible to observe how club, say, «Manchester» Mamutov fights at English fields with «Sheffield» Deripaska.

Loving football enough billionaires in Russia, but if it's in British football clubs - the issue ambiguous. But those who do not get, will have to limit the purchase of British pubs, which in the Russian business environment is now also in great demand. Breweries have all gone under the hammer, so any foreign pivnushki would not miss ...



Vitaly Potekhin

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