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Dan Friedkin - Making Roma Fly Again

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Texan billionaire flew a Spitfire in Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk; now he wants to make Roma soar again.

AS Roma have 11 consecutive years of losses and last week rocked up a €204 million deficit. The club have the highest wages to turnover ratio of all Serie A clubs.

December share issue will convert most of the club’s debt to equity; future sustainability dependent on new stadium. The commercial revenue is less than a fifth of Juventus’.

Friedkin: “This is first and foremost a passion. A passion for the city, for the team, for the people, and for football.”

8 November 2020 - 7:28 PM

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