[英超]NBA費城76人及NHL新澤西魔鬼隊的2位股東祖殊夏里斯及大衛布利沙將入股水晶宮 [復制鏈接]

Crystal Palace: Deal agreed with US investors Harris and Blitzer



Crystal Palace have completed a deal that sees American investors Josh Harris and David Blitzer take a large stake in the club.
The pair, who already own the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL's New Jersey Devils, will join chairman Steve Parish in control at Selhurst Park.
Harris, Blitzer and Parish will each own an 18 per cent stake in Palace.
Parish said shareholders had agreed an "initial £50m injection of capital" to develop the club's stadium.
Parish helped rescue the south London club from bankruptcy in 2010. His partners in that deal - fellow Palace fans Stephen Browett, Jeremy Hosking and Martin Long - will have smaller stakes.
"I'm delighted that Josh and David have agreed to make this investment and join me in shaping the future of Crystal Palace," said Parish.
In a joint statement, Harris and Blitzer said: "We couldn't be more excited to be joining the Crystal Palace family. We were drawn to the club's rich history, exciting brand of football, strong leadership and, above all, its passionate fans.
"We look forward to supporting Steve in his role as the operating co-owner and leader of the club. Crystal Palace has a storied legacy, a bright future and we're proud to become a part of it."
Parish told BBC Sport last month that the planned deal would enable the club to tackle a chronic lack of investment in Palace's facilities over the last 25 years, without "diverting funds from the team".
Most pressing for Parish is the need to redevelop the Main Stand at Selhurst Park, but he also wants to improve the Arthur Wait Stand and the Whitehorse Lane End, as well as upgrade the club's training ground and scouting network. There are long-term plans to build a hotel and shops at Selhurst Park.
The cost of the building work on the ground alone ranges from a reported £50m to £150m.

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【now.com體育】上月英媒《BBC》透露美國投資者入主水晶宮即將完成，現在事情終於正式曝光，球會已經確定2位美國商人即將入股。

為水晶宮注入新資金的2支「大水喉」分別為祖殊夏里斯（Josh Harris）及大衛布利沙（David Blitzer），2人來頭不少，為NBA籃球隊費城76人及NHL冰球隊新澤西魔鬼隊的股東之一，他們將與2010年水晶宮面臨破產時出現的「白武士」巴利殊（Steve Parish）一同領導球隊，每人將各自擁有18%的股份。

同為現役水晶宮主席的巴利殊很歡迎2位美國商人的加盟：「我很高興祖殊及大衛答應投資，與我一同建立水晶宮的未來。」而新的股東亦道出了自己的感想：「我們很興奮可以參與水晶宮的大家庭，球隊有很長的歷史、著名的品 牌、強大的領導者，最重要的是有熱情的球迷。我們會支持巴利殊的工作，一同管理球隊。很高興可以參與水晶宮的傳奇與未來。」

據報，新的股東將帶來5000萬鎊的資金，主要會用來改善主場座位、升級訓練場地設施及加強球探網絡等；長遠計劃更包括在史靴斯公園球場附近加建酒店及商店，是水晶宮25年來首次有機會大規模增建。如此好消息有望增強水晶宮的士氣，面對作客史篤城的比賽。