ZacNaloenleicsRoyal Not sure what to make of these two statements below.
Taken from a news report in 2005.
January 2005 Residing in Monaco, Bates buys Leeds United, the club's debts having been reduced from £103m to £30m. Leeds is now owned by a trust based in Geneva, the Fortress Sports Fund. Its owners are anonymous.
Taken from an article published in 2004,
Anton Zingarevich is a founder of the Brunei-based Fortress Sports Fund, and Kenwright promised: "It is the ambition of myself and the sports fund to return Everton to its former glory."
Does Samuelson work out of Geneva?
Well obviously it's the same organisation,.
That said doesn't matter anyway, Bates owns Leeds outright now. And from what I understand the way Leeds was owned up until last year was several companies owning less than 10% of the club. So Fortress Sports must have been a minority or out of the picture prior to last year as well.
Not far off.
May 2011
"To address this issue, and in the hope that this brings an end to the speculation, the chairman, Ken Bates, has completed the purchase of FSF Limited for an undisclosed sum. FSF Limited is now owned by Outro Limited, which is wholly owned by Ken Bates."
I just was looking into the background of our new investors and the timeline reads..
Anton Zigarevich founder of Fortress Sports Foundation in Brunei
Samuelson Manager of FSF based in Geneva
FSF controlling stake in Leeds United
FA issue warning that they need to know who the investors are
Statement from FSF says an anonymous West Indian Holding Company
Bates buys FSF to clear up any doubt.