Katharina Liebherr

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Katharina Liebherr is a Swiss businesswoman who is the minority owner of Southampton.

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In 2010, Liebherr became the owner of English Premier League side Southampton following the death of her father Markus Liebherr. [1] [2] [3]

On 14 August 2017, Liebherr sold an 80% stake to Chinese businessman Gao Jisheng for around £210 million. [4] She retained her 20% stake within the club. [4] Following the sale of the club to Sport Republic in January 2022, Liebherr retained her minority shareholding. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Müller, Patrik (26 January 2014). "Wer ist Katharina Liebherr?". aargauerzeitung.ch. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Gibson, Owen; Oltermann, Philip (16 January 2014). "Is Katharina Liebherr, Southampton's owner, in it for the long term?". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Kerins, Dan (11 August 2010). "Southampton FC owner Markus Liebherr has died". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 Fisher, Ben (14 August 2017). "Southampton sell 80% stake to Chinese businessman Gao Jisheng". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Sport Republic acquires ownership of club". Southampton FC. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2023.


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