Ronaldo Fenômeno announces purchase of Cruzeiro for R$400 million

 

 

FORMER PLAYER OF THE MINAS GERAIS CLUB SAYS HE "HAS A LOT TO GIVE BACK" TO FOX; DETAILS OF THE DEAL ARE YET TO BE ANNOUNCED.

The  Cruise  will investment made by the former striker  Ronaldo  Nazario around R $ 400 million. He will buy 90% of SAF shares. In an announcement, this Saturday, the former player of the club confirmed the agreement with the president of Raposa, Sérgio Santos Rodrigues. The agreement was closed in São Paulo and celebrated by the now "owner" of the club from Minas Gerais.

- Too happy to have completed this operation. Saying that I have a lot to give back to  Cruzeiro , taking the  Cruzeiro  where it deserves to be. We have a lot of work ahead of us. I ask the fans to reconnect to the club, go to the stadium, because we're going to need a lot of strength and unity. We have a lot of work and ambition to make  Cruzei o  again. We don't have anything to celebrate yet, but we have a lot of ambition - Ronaldo said  .

Ronaldo's investment   will be carried out through the company Tara Sports, according to a statement from XP. The Minas Gerais club had two other effective proposals in hand, according to the  ge .

The transaction envisions the financial and operational rebalancing of the club's football department, with a medium and long-term sustainable growth plan. The completion of the transaction is subject to the completion of a series of conditions precedent - says the statement.

The  Cruise  will announce more details this Saturday. Ronaldo  Fenômeno will be the majority shareholder of  Cruzeiro  SAF, created two weeks ago by the club. This Friday,  the purchase by the former attacker was made possible by a decision made at a meeting by Fox.

Ronaldo , 45, currently also owns Valladolid, a club in the Second Division of Spain. In 2018, it acquired 51% of the shares for 30 million euros. The expectation is that there will be greater interaction between the clubs now.

According to the director of XP Investimento, Pedro Mesquita, who conducted the operation, details still need to be worked out to complete the operation.

- Football in Brazil has to change the way it is managed. You still have a lot of things to do to complete the operation. He has a big debt from  Cruzeiro . We have all the procedures, renegotiations to be done. But it is the beginning of a new trajectory.

- A project that will take  Cruzeiro  to another level

 The first announcement was made by the director of XP Investimentos, Pedro Mesquita. In a Twitter post, he confirmed the purchase. The Minas Gerais club confirmed the negotiation.

President Sérgio Santos Rodrigues, during the live, commented on the deal made with the former player:

- The club that revealed  Ronaldo  to the world, now  Ronaldo  is opening the doors to the world again. A job very well done and sewn for a while. Already known as president, now majority shareholder of  Cruzeiro  SAF.

RONALDO  AS A PLAYER ON  CRUZEIRO

Ronaldo  played for  Cruzeiro  between the second half of 1993 and the first half of 1994. He played 58 games and 56 goals, making him the 35th highest scorer in the club's history.

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