Nicholas de Scossa

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Nicholas John Noel de Scossa (born December 1957) is a Swiss-based financier. de Scossa is a former chief executive and chairman of Bristol Rugby Club. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

In 2000 de Scossa was involved in debates about top clubs separating from the Rugby Football Union and forming a new Premier League. [6] He was banned from buying international match tickets after forging a letter purporting to be from a Rugby Football Union official. [7]

In 2016 he was involved in negotiations for British Home Stores. [7]

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References

  1. "Bristol rugby| De Scossa| This Is Bristol". Bristol Post. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. Ackford, Paul (15 October 2000). "De Scossa blunder proves costly". Telegraph. Retrieved 30 May 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. Alex Ralph; Deirdre Hipwell. "BHS bidder banned over England tickets scandal". Thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. Graham Ruddick and Zoe Wood. "BHS collapse: former Mothercare and Burton chief leads rescue bid | Business". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. "PPF Wants BHS Liquidator Amid Rescue Talks". News.sky.com. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  6. Ackford, Paul (15 October 2000). "De Scossa blunder proves costly". Telegraph. Retrieved 15 August 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  7. 1 2 Ralph, Alex; Hipwell, Deirdre (28 May 2016). "BHS bidder banned over England tickets scandal". Times. Retrieved 15 August 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)