Actual Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has joined Swansea Metropolis as an investor and co-owner, the Championship membership have introduced.
The 39-year-old Croatia captain has spent the final 13 seasons with Actual Madrid and helped them win six Champions League titles after a four-year spell at Tottenham earlier in his distinguished profession.
Swansea didn’t disclose how a lot Modric, who received the Ballon d’Or in 2018, had invested however he expressed pleasure on the likelihood to make use of his information to assist the Welsh outfit.
Modric stated: “That is an thrilling alternative. Swansea has a robust id, an unbelievable fanbase and the ambition to compete on the highest degree.
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“Enjoying on the highest degree, I imagine I can present my expertise to the membership.
“My purpose is to assist the membership’s development in a constructive means and to assist to construct an thrilling future.”
Modric’s most important focus proper now’s on Actual Madrid’s Champions League quarter-final second leg at dwelling to Arsenal on Wednesday, however his contract on the Bernabeu is about to run out on the finish of this season.
His resolution to spend money on a soccer membership follows team-mates Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior doing likewise at Ligue 2 outfit Caen and Portuguese facet FC Alverca, respectively.
Swansea are at present owned by Andy Coleman, Brett Cravatt, Nigel Morris and Jason Cohen, a bunch that assumed majority possession from Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan final November.
‘Swansea has a robust id,’ says the Croatia captain
“I’m excited that Luka has come on board as an investor and co-owner,” Swansea chief govt Tom Gorringe stated.
“There is no such thing as a higher function mannequin within the recreation for our gamers, from the academy proper by to the primary staff.
“His endorsement of our ambition and willingness to assist us on our journey will likely be instrumental as we intention to proceed to enhance our outcomes on and off the pitch.
“In our conversations, he has demonstrated his ardour for the membership, his information of how we’re performing, and a real ardour to assist us enhance.
“I’m actually trying ahead to working with him extra carefully to drive us ahead.”
Swansea’s most up-to-date accounts, launched final month, confirmed a pre-tax lack of £15.2m for the monetary yr ending June 2024.
A joint assertion from the Swansea board learn: “We’re delighted that Luka has joined our possession group.
“From our first discussions, it was clear that there was alignment on our visions and that Luka could be an actual asset to our group.
“We might wish to thank Luka and his staff for his or her assist by this course of, and we stay up for welcoming him to the Swansea.com Stadium to fulfill you all as quickly as attainable.”
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