Who is Peter Lim?

  • The new owner of the Valencia football team, a multi-millionaire from Singapore is a supporter of Manchester United

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19.05.2014 - 09:11

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Finally, Valencia CF has a new owner. According to news reports yesterday, the Singapore entrepreneur Peter Lim will acquire 70% of the shares of Fundació Valencia CF. Lim has long been interested in sports and for years has tried to acquire a team in the Premiere League in the UK. Indeed, he is a big supporter of Manchester United and the owner of a chain of theme bars and restaurants dedicated to the team, with outlets in many Asian countries.

According to the South China Morning News, by acquiring Valencia, Lim fulfills his life long dream of being the owner of an important European football club. In declarations to that newspaper, Lim defined his objectives as owner of Valencia: finish among the top teams in the league and get to the Semifinals of the Champions Cup.

Lim is one of the most important millionaires in Singapore and made his fortune in the stock market and as an entrepreneur in clothing, logistics, and agriculture. He has also made important investments in race cars.

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