Acun Ilicali is aware that coming to Maribor also carries a certain risk: “If you invest in a club in Slovenia, you may lose millions, but…”
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Acun Ilicali, a wealthy businessman from Turkey who also owns Hull City, is coming to Slovenia. The businessman, who has more than 100 million euros under his belt, has officially announced his arrival at Ljudski vrt, which still needs official confirmation from the current leadership of Maribor. Then, of course, more will be known about the details of the collaboration, which is currently of most interest to the violet fans. What role will Acun Ilicali play? What does his arrival mean for the current leadership? Who will have to say goodbye? Who will decide in the future?
There are many questions, but few answers at this moment. Acun Ilicali has offered some insight into his expectations in an interview with Sportklub, in which he candidly admitted that he realizes investing in Slovenian football is also a business risk.
“I am surprised that Slovenia was not taken more seriously by investors before. Maybe I will be the one to attract others, because the potential is really huge. Football is a business, but what does investing actually mean? We are not investors; we are people who want to ensure success. We are passionate about what we do. That drives us. To be very honest, from a business perspective, our profit is very small, but building a strong team is very expensive. More or less, it is clear that you will lose money. This may be the reason why there were not more investors in Slovenia before. Profit in this business is very uncertain, the risk is high. Investors only have in mind how they will make a profit. If you think like that, then it is not very wise to enter Slovenian football, because the risk is really high,” said 54-year-old Acun Ilicali to Sportklub.
The Turk, who does not hide his desire to bring Miha Zajc to Ljudski vrt, added regarding his arrival in the Styrian capital: “But I am the one taking the risk. You can say I’m a little ‘crazy’. Money is not important to me. What is important to me is that we will be successful. But judging from my business career, finances always follow success. If you invest in a club in Slovenia, you may lose millions. But if you elevate that club to a high level, you will get those millions back with interest. Yes, the risk is high, but that’s what attracts me. Success can be enormous. At the same time, it’s a completely illogical decision if you only look at it from a money perspective, but I like that.“
This text was automatically translated using AI.
Author: editorial Football Planet
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