A new era begins for the UE Sant Andreu. The Japanese businessman Taito Suzuki through his multinational Taica Corporation, a Japanese company with more than a hundred years of history that stands out in the technological field, has acquired the majority shareholding of the club to hold the property. A landing endorsed by the until now largest shareholder, Manuel Camino, who will continue as institutional president of the club, and who has assured that the new owner “has committed to the values of the club and feels identified with them,” he explained in a conference press conference at the Narcís Sala stadium.
Suzuki’s love story with the club quadribarrat It began in the month of August, when he traveled to Barcelona to attend a Sant Andreu match against Espanyol B, in which he fell in love with the entity for “the passion of the fans and the values it represents.” From there he began sponsorship through his subsidiary Agel (Alpha gel), which has now led to an adventure that excites him. “When I came for the first time in April, I was impressed by the fans and also by the team’s football proposal. I also realized that many things could be improved in the stadium and surrounding areas. We will bet on the first team, but not only that, we want the project to help the Sant Andreu neighborhood benefit.” To achieve this, yesterday he met with the district councilor, Marta Villanueva, to begin the collaboration given that the stadium is publicly owned. “I would like to be able to improve the facilities, for people to be more comfortable and for there to be adequate facilities for the club.”
Manuel Camino, until now the largest shareholder, remains as institutional president
The sporting goals that the new owner sets are the highest, although he asks for patience. “The maximum ambition is for the team to reach professional categories. It is a process and we will work so that we can arrive one day. We will not specify when or how, but it is one of the milestones that we set,” stated the businessman, who sees great potential in Sant Andreu and its social base. From now on Suzuki will be the largest shareholder and president of the board of directors, but will form a management team “so that there is permanent communication with me and my people. “I have a company in Japan to lead, but I will give strength to this new management team,” he said.
As a first step, Manuel Camino, owner of the club for the last 13 years, has confirmed that Taica Corporation will take care of all the club’s responsibilities. “We saw that they were the ideal person and company due to the means they have. “I leave the club in good hands,” he said. In recent years, the entity has experienced serious financial problems, which Camino has suffered “day by day. “Whole nights without sleep to be able to pay the players.” Now he sees Suzuki as the ideal buyer because “what he is least interested in is making money. He wants to manage the club and see how it improves. We have studied it a lot. “Everyone would like to have a Suzuki in their team,” he concluded.
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