Maribor is seeking a business partner for better financial times: “We are pleased to see that our brand has sparked a certain level of interest”
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Maribor is one of those Slovenian clubs that continue to operate as sports associations, hence without an associated business entity. However, even this might change in the future; in Ljudski vrt, they don’t hide that they are seeking a business partner who will primarily assist the club in terms of financial stability. In Maribor, they emphasize that this isn’t privatization but the search for a strategic partner. But what does this truly mean? Will Maribor fall into foreign hands? Will it get a president from elsewhere? There are many questions, and for now, there are few answers.
However, Bojan Ban, the director of NK Maribor, admitted to Večer that a lot is happening behind the scenes and that a business partner might indeed be closer than it might seem at first glance.
“As we mentioned some time ago, we are striving to find a serious, responsible, transparent, and stable business partner, a co-investor who would help us take the club to an even higher level in the future. There’s a lot of work being done in this area, activities are taking place in multiple directions. We are pleased to note that our brand has sparked some interest, but nothing concrete has happened yet,” emphasized Bojan Ban to Večer.
The director of the club based in the Styrian capital added: “We have prepared a thorough presentation of the club because we want to conduct the process professionally, and above all, transparently. We hope to be successful in this process, emphasizing that it’s not privatization but the search for a strategic partner. In the event of reaching an agreement, it still won’t be a final decision. We, as a working group, can select a co-investor, but the club’s assembly will have the decisive say.”
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