The Japanese Taito Suzuki becomes the owner of the club: “It is the beginning of a glorious Sant Andreu”

Manuel Caminountil now president and owner of the Unión Deportiva Sant Andreu, will continue in the club, as confirmed at a press conference, as institutional president, under Suzuki, and second largest shareholder. «For many seasons I have invested money from my personal assets in Sant Andreu to get it out of the Third Division and make it grow, against many adversities that we have had. The growth of the fans has accompanied us and now it is time to open a new stage in which we can move forward,” stated the leader.

The new owner of Sant Andreu is the ddream of Taica Corporationa Japanese multinational founded in 1948 that has developed and managed a wide range of businesses, such as cushioning materials and technologies, 3D printing-related products, multifunctional materials ‘αGEL’ (wellness business dealing with care and assistance products ‘αPLA ‘), and the restaurant business in Cambodia. The UE Sant Andreu and Taica Corporation began their collaboration last summer with the sponsorship of the Sant Andreu shirt, an alliance now reinforced.

Premiere in the derby

The Japanese company “is committed to the continuity of the current executive structure of the entity and intends to get involved through an economic investment to professionalize and grow Sant Andreu,” explains the Catalan club in a statement.

Suzuki’s first match as Sant Andreu’s largest shareholder will be next weekend at the derby against Europaa match of maximum rivalry. The Japanese businessman has committed to respecting the symbols and values ​​that the EU Sant Andreu represents. “He sees great potential in Sant Andreu and in the social base and his intention is to accompany its growth,” the club says in its statement, which states that Suzuki trusts the management of the people who currently lead the structure of the club. club.