Now yes, the turning point is near for Messina. And there is already black and white in what is the first concrete step towards the corporate sale. Late yesterday evening, in fact, the preliminary sale of the majority stake in ACR Messina has been signed. President Pietro Sciotto, accompanied by consultants, reached an agreement with the representatives of the Luxembourg consortium who have been negotiating for months to take over the Giallorossi club. This is the “AAD Invest Group”, with the leaders Doudo Cisse and Alexandre Chateaux, a trust company of an American fund and owner of other football clubs in Europe, one of which (Deinze, Belgian second division) saved just in recent weeks by failure.
The trust company of the Luxembourg-American Fund will take over 80% of the shares. The complex phases, preparatory to the acquisition of the club, are followed by Dr. Francesco La Fauci, of the commercial firm “La Fauci&Partners”, based in Milan and Messina, which was entrusted with the Fund.
The parties signed the agreement with a public deed in the office of notary Silverio Magnoright in the city center. The next step will be the official transfer of the quotas which will take place in the next few days. So the Pietro Sciotto era was coming to an end. The president who founded the Giallorossi club in 2017, triggering the restart of Giallorossi football from Serie D, will end his adventure after just over seven seasons characterized by more disappointments than joys. They have a promotion to Serie C in 2021 and three hard-earned victories in the third series, one of which in the double play-off against Gelbison. It is probable that the outgoing owner will remain in the company with a minority share. The operation is about to be concluded on the eve of a series of very important matches for Messina, starting with the home match the day after tomorrow against Sorrento.