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Andrea Radrizzani
Andrea Radrizzani (born 10 September 1974) is an Italian businessman. He was the chairman and founder of the sports broadcasting group Eleven Sports, and a past owner and chairman of English football club Leeds United and Italian club UC Sampdoria.
Radrizzani was born in Rho, a metropolitan area of Milan. He graduated with a degree in public relations from IULM University in 1996. Growing up passionate about football, he supported Juventus in his childhood and adolescence.
A self-made businessman, Radrizzani began his career in sports media in 1999 with digital sports content distributor Media Partners and founded Media Partners’ China business.
He co-founded MP & Silva in 2004 from Singapore, which went on to become an international sports rights company with 20 offices around the world, working in partnership with rights holders, including the Premier League, UEFA, F1, La Liga, NBA and WSBC.
Radrizzani led media rights distribution agreements with selected Serie A teams in 2004, before acquiring the rights for the majority of Serie A teams in 2006. MP & Silva went on to build out its European football rights portfolio in Asia. In 2010, Radrizzani negotiated a new media rights partnership with Arsenal. The following year, he helped MP & Silva acquire pan-European rights for the French Open. In 2013, Radrizzani led MP & Silva's negotiations to secure the Premier League's broadcast rights in 51 territories, including the Middle East. The agency also bought Formula One rights in MENA and some selected European countries. Radrizzani was also responsible for leading rights distribution deals with Roland Garros, Bundesliga, La Liga, Ligue 1 among others.
In 2014, Radrizzani stepped back from day-to-day MP & Silva operations. In May 2016, following the $1 billion sale of MP & Silva to a Chinese investment group, Radrizzani was appointed vice chairman of MP & Silva. On 17 October 2018, the High Court ordered the winding-up of MP & Silva.
In January 2017, through Aser, Radrizzani made an investment for 50% of the share capital of Leeds United, making him co-owner of the club.
On 23 May 2017, Radrizzani announced the 100% buyout of Leeds United, buying the remaining 50% shares from previous co-owner Massimo Cellino, with Radrizzani taking full ownership of the club. Radrizzani's ownership of the club got off to a dramatic start; on 25 May, only two days after the takeover, and the day before Leeds were set to activate the option to extend head coach Garry Monk's contract, Monk resigned as Leeds United head coach, with new owner Radrizzani saying that Monk's decision to quit the club had been a 'shock'. After taking over the club he made changes to Leeds' backroom staff, including appointing Victor Orta as director of football, Ivan Bravo as director of strategy and Angus Kinnear as chief executive.
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Andrea Radrizzani
Andrea Radrizzani (born 10 September 1974) is an Italian businessman. He was the chairman and founder of the sports broadcasting group Eleven Sports, and a past owner and chairman of English football club Leeds United and Italian club UC Sampdoria.
Radrizzani was born in Rho, a metropolitan area of Milan. He graduated with a degree in public relations from IULM University in 1996. Growing up passionate about football, he supported Juventus in his childhood and adolescence.
A self-made businessman, Radrizzani began his career in sports media in 1999 with digital sports content distributor Media Partners and founded Media Partners’ China business.
He co-founded MP & Silva in 2004 from Singapore, which went on to become an international sports rights company with 20 offices around the world, working in partnership with rights holders, including the Premier League, UEFA, F1, La Liga, NBA and WSBC.
Radrizzani led media rights distribution agreements with selected Serie A teams in 2004, before acquiring the rights for the majority of Serie A teams in 2006. MP & Silva went on to build out its European football rights portfolio in Asia. In 2010, Radrizzani negotiated a new media rights partnership with Arsenal. The following year, he helped MP & Silva acquire pan-European rights for the French Open. In 2013, Radrizzani led MP & Silva's negotiations to secure the Premier League's broadcast rights in 51 territories, including the Middle East. The agency also bought Formula One rights in MENA and some selected European countries. Radrizzani was also responsible for leading rights distribution deals with Roland Garros, Bundesliga, La Liga, Ligue 1 among others.
In 2014, Radrizzani stepped back from day-to-day MP & Silva operations. In May 2016, following the $1 billion sale of MP & Silva to a Chinese investment group, Radrizzani was appointed vice chairman of MP & Silva. On 17 October 2018, the High Court ordered the winding-up of MP & Silva.
In January 2017, through Aser, Radrizzani made an investment for 50% of the share capital of Leeds United, making him co-owner of the club.
On 23 May 2017, Radrizzani announced the 100% buyout of Leeds United, buying the remaining 50% shares from previous co-owner Massimo Cellino, with Radrizzani taking full ownership of the club. Radrizzani's ownership of the club got off to a dramatic start; on 25 May, only two days after the takeover, and the day before Leeds were set to activate the option to extend head coach Garry Monk's contract, Monk resigned as Leeds United head coach, with new owner Radrizzani saying that Monk's decision to quit the club had been a 'shock'. After taking over the club he made changes to Leeds' backroom staff, including appointing Victor Orta as director of football, Ivan Bravo as director of strategy and Angus Kinnear as chief executive.
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