Nneka Ede
Nneka Ede | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nneka Ede |
| Occupation | entrepreneur |
Nneka Ede (resident of Lagos) is a Nigerian entrepreneur.
Career
She was alleged to have bought Portuguese club Lusitano G.C., but acted on behalf of a company, making her the first Nigerian woman reported to own a European football club.[1][2] She stated, “I am excited about this opportunity and I hope that this new chapter will deepen the already great sporting relations between Nigeria and Portugal, continue with the rich history of Lusitano club, and provide a pathway for young talent to develop and shine through.”[2][3][4]
She was also mentioned as a potential bidder for Czech football club SK Dynamo České Budějovice.[5] The club's then-owner signed a contract with investors represented by Nigerian businesswoman Nneka Ede.[6]
The club later announced the completion of the share transfer and confirmed the international investment group—on whose behalf Nneka Ede acted—as the new investor.[7] Some other sources allege she was in fact the real owner, not realizing she acted on behalf of a group.[8]
References
- ^ Reporter, Samuel Oamen | Senior. "Nigerians who own football clubs in Europe". The Nation Newspaper.
- ^ a b "Nneka Ede becomes first Nigerian woman to own European club". www.premiumtimesng.com.
- ^ Egobiambu, Emmanuel. "Nigeria's Nneka Ede Buys Portuguese Club". channelstv.
- ^ Abdulsalam, Kehinde. "Nigerian business mogul, Nneka Ede buys football club in Europe - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com.
- ^ "Bude Dynamu vládnout žena? Jeho novou majitelkou by se mohla stát podnikatelka ze zahraničí - Sport.cz". www.sport.cz (in Czech).
- ^ Kortus, Pavel. "Podepsáno. Nigerijská podnikatelka Nneka Ede je blízko zisku fotbalového Dynama". iDNES.cz.
- ^ Kortus, Pavel. "Dynamo přebírá Afričanka. Nigerijka Ede získala budějovický fotbalový klub". iDNES.cz.
- ^ Jáša, Kamil. "Pod Černou věž míří noví hráči. Nneka Ede už určuje, co se bude dít". Českobudějovický deník (in Czech).