SINGAPORE:"I'm not a businessman, I'm a prince,” said the Johor crown prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim as he signalled interest in buying Spanish football club Valencia through his Instagram on Tuesday .AdvertisementDespite his disclaimer above of not being a businessman, Tunku Ismail is no stranger to the sport having taken over Johor FC in 2012, a middling team in Malaysia.
Under Tunku Ismail, JDT broke free of the traditional Malaysian mould where most clubs are run by state football associations and often beset by political differences and a lack of professionalism. None of this existed a decade ago, which Tunku Ismail hopes will help uplift the standard of football administration across the country."I am proud that JDT have our own business strategies, including commercialisation, to generate funds and invest in long-term projects instead of merely waiting for the state government to build infrastructure and even release funds on a yearly basis", he said in November.
It is no secret that Valencia’s current owner, Singaporean businessman Peter Lim, is less than popular among the club’s supporters. Since taking over in 2014, Lim has seen more protests and negative headlines than trophies and plaudits.As things stand, Valencia - UEFA Champions League finalist in 2000 and 2001 and six-time Spanish champions - are fighting to stay in Spain’s top tier and sit in 14th, just five points clear of the relegation zone with 13 games remaining.
Second, the crown prince does have an understanding of Valencia and had some links to it. His football team had coaching and player exchanges with Valencia in 2017. Tunku Ismail’s task is to try to replicate his success in Johor at Valencia but he know the situation in Malaysia in 2012 is different from Spain in 2021. For one, the success of Johor was built from a low-base.
Ever wonder this is a collteral exchange between him and Peter Lim? After all, the crown prince finance has taken a huge hit from the pandemic and closure of the causeway to mass movement which affects all his investments as he has put all his eggs in one basket.
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