Nigeria business tycoon and President of Nigeria National League side Remo Stars Football Club, Kunle Soname has secured ownership of Portuguese second division side Clube Desportivo Feirense.
Soname becomes the first Nigerian to own a club in Nigeria and abroad after he secured 70 per cent of the club’s capital last Friday.
Clube Desportivo Feirense last played in the Portuguese top flight division football in 2011.
According to a statement on the club’s website “Last Friday we effected a transformation of our club through the sale of part of the capital to our new partners Tavisstock Global Resource Ltd, led by Kunle Soname. We wish all the stakeholders the best and believe it will be a lasting partnership that would bring great sporting success to Clube Desportivo Feirense.”
Speaking on the take over, Remo Stars FC Club President Kunle Soname expressed delight with this great achievement, assuring that the takeover will impact positively on both clubs and Nigeria football in general.
“It’s a great thing to have achieved this, my sincere gratitude to God and everyone involved in the take over process. Securing Clube Desportivo Feirense was the next step in the right direction for me, I love everything about the club; the organisation, the philosophy and the fans I have no intention of changing anything in the club because I am satisfied with their operations. Rather I want to ensure the progress of the club through promotion to the Portuguese Primera division.
“Having been involved in Nigeria football for years by running Remo Stars Football Club, I felt it was time to further develop the team. It would also bring benefits for Nigerian football through players transfer, training for officials and administrators who have proven they have what it takes to succeed in Europe.
“I still have my commitment to the running of Remo Stars FC, it’s the beginning of all I have achieved in football and I will keep improving the team to get it to the greatest height,”he said.