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Businessmen Look To Buy Majority Share Of Second Division Side From Owner

A group of "entrepreneurs, qualified professionals and cultural representatives of Zaragoza" has announced its intention to present a project to acquire a majority shareholder package from Second Division side Real Zaragoza Owner Agapito Iglesias, according to the EFE. Lawyer José Antonio Visús, who is leading the initiative, has requested a meeting with Iglesias to "determine the conditions" and present the "Strategic and Athletic Strategy for the acquisition of stock in the Real Zaragoza entity." In Visús' message to Iglesias, he reminded the owner of the offer the group presented on April 17, 2012 which did not receive a response. The project the group is "presenting to make the club viable is offering the possibility of acquiring 'corporate participation quotas' for fans" (EFE, 6/3).

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