{"id":21014,"date":"2025-12-10T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cagliaricalcio.com\/news\/official-statement-3\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T11:14:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T10:14:52","slug":"official-statement-3","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cagliaricalcio.com\/en\/news\/official-statement-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Official statement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Cagliari Calcio closes on minority share sale and welcomes lead investors Maurizio Fiori and Prashant Gupta to the Board of Directors.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Cagliari Calcio today announced that Maurizio Fiori, a native Sardinian, and Prashant Gupta, an Indian born U.S. based entrepreneur, have, along with their investor group, completed the acquisition of a minority stake in the club.<\/p>\n\n<p>In addition to managing partners Fiori and Gupta, the new investor group brings together experienced executives and athletes with deep sports and business credentials. Their expertise, along with contributions from other U.S. investors, is expected to enhance Cagliari\u2019s international profile, strengthen commercial opportunities, and support the club\u2019s long-term sporting ambitions. <\/p>\n\n<p>Fiori and Gupta expressed their enthusiasm for joining the Rossobl\u00f9:<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cJoining Cagliari Calcio is both a privilege and a responsibility. This club embodies tradition, resilience, and the pride of an entire island, and we are committed to helping it thrive in a rapidly evolving football landscape. Our focus will be on creating new opportunities for growth &#8211; on the pitch and commercially &#8211; while ensuring that the values that define Cagliari remain central to its future. We look forward to supporting President Giulini and the entire team to write the next chapter in this remarkable<br\/>story.\u201d   <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Maurizio Fiori<\/strong> is Managing Director at Praxis Capital Management, a Chicago-based global macro hedge fund, where he leads the private markets group. He also serves as CIO at Argos Investment Management, overseeing $1B in alternative investments. Mr. Fiori began his career at Italian tech firm Olivetti before joining Marquette Partners, a leading proprietary trading firm in Chicago, specializing in derivatives on global fixed-income products. As a partner, he drove Marquette\u2019s international expansion, opening offices in London, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, and Seoul. After leaving Marquette, Mr. Fiori pursued entrepreneurial ventures and private market investments across food and beverage, luxury goods, hospitality, and real estate. He graduated Summa Cum Laude as Salutatorian from Washington State University, earning a B.A. in International Business and Finance, with minors in Economics and Japanese Studies.     <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Prashant Gupta<\/strong>, CFA, is a highly successful entrepreneur and seasoned financial executive with 25+ years of investment experience. He is the co-founder of Lancium, Inc., a technology infrastructure company that enables large gigawatt-scale datacenter loads to integrate flexibly with the power grid. Mr. Gupta previously served as CFO for a Chicago-based Forbes 400 family office, overseeing a diverse investment portfolio. Previously, he was a partner and CFO at a Chicago multi-strategy hedge fund. A Chartered Financial Analyst, Mr. Gupta holds an M.S. in Accounting from the University of Virginia and a B.A., summa cum laude, from Muskingum University, which recently awarded him an honorary Doctorate.<\/p>\n\n<p>About the Transaction<br\/>The transaction was supported by Hogan Lovells, led by Paola Barometro and Eric Andalman. Deloitte Sports Business Group and Sergio Martone of Milan-based Studio Business Consulting assisted with financial, tax, and commercial due diligence advisory services.<br\/>Cagliari Calcio was assisted by Antonio Romei of Rome-based Studio BDL. <\/p>\n\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Cagliari Calcio ufficializza la chiusura dell\u2019accordo per la cessione di una partecipazione di minoranza e d\u00e0 il benvenuto a Maurizio Fiori e Prashant Gupta nel Consiglio di Amministrazione<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Cagliari Calcio annuncia la chiusura dell\u2019operazione che ha portato all\u2019ingresso nel capitale sociale di un gruppo di investitori guidati da Maurizio Fiori, originario della Sardegna, e da Prashant Gupta, imprenditore di origini indiane residente negli Stati Uniti, i quali hanno acquisito una partecipazione minoritaria del Club. Oltre alle figure apicali Fiori e Gupta, il nuovo gruppo di investitori include profili di alto livello del mondo dello sport e del business internazionale. La loro esperienza, unita al contributo di altri investitori statunitensi, \u00e8 destinata a rafforzare il profilo internazionale del Cagliari, potenziare le opportunit\u00e0 commerciali e supportare gli obiettivi sportivi di lungo termine della societ\u00e0.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Maurizio Fiori e Prashant Gupta hanno espresso grande entusiasmo per l\u2019ingresso nel mondo rossobl\u00f9:<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cEntrare a far parte del Cagliari Calcio rappresenta per noi sia un privilegio che una responsabilit\u00e0. Questo Club incarna la tradizione, la resilienza e l\u2019orgoglio di un\u2019intera isola. Il nostro impegno sar\u00e0 volto a farlo prosperare in un contesto calcistico in continua evoluzione. Lavoreremo per creare nuove opportunit\u00e0 di crescita &#8211; sia sul campo che fuori &#8211; senza mai perdere di vista i valori propri dell\u2019identit\u00e0 del Cagliari. Siamo pronti a supportare il Presidente Giulini e tutta la squadra nel prossimo capitolo di questa storia straordinaria.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Maurizio Fiori<\/strong> \u00e8 Managing Director di Praxis Capital Management, hedge fund globale con sede a Chicago, dove guida la divisione Private Markets. \u00c8 anche CIO di Argos Investment Management, con oltre 1 miliardo di dollari in gestione in investimenti alternativi. Ha iniziato la carriera in Olivetti, per poi entrare in Marquette Partners, una delle principali societ\u00e0 di trading proprietario a livello mondiale. In qualit\u00e0 di partner, ha guidato l\u2019espansione internazionale dell\u2019azienda con sedi a Londra, Francoforte, Parigi, Milano e Seul. Dopo Marquette, ha investito in vari settori, tra cui food &amp; beverage, beni di lusso,<br\/>ospitalit\u00e0 e real estate. Si \u00e8 laureato con lode alla Washington State University, con specializzazione in International Business and Finance e minor in Economia e Studi Giapponesi.     <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Prashant Gupta<\/strong>, CFA, \u00e8 un imprenditore di successo con oltre 25 anni di esperienza nel mondo degli investimenti. \u00c8 co-fondatore di Lancium Inc., azienda di infrastrutture tecnologiche specializzata nell\u2019integrazione di data center su larga scala nei sistemi elettrici. \u00c8 stato CFO di un family office legato a una delle principali famiglie della Forbes 400, e in precedenza partner e CFO di un hedge fund multi-strategy a Chicago. Laureato con lode in Accounting presso l\u2019Universit\u00e0 della Virginia, \u00e8 stato insignito di una laurea honoris causa dalla Muskingum University, dove si era precedentemente laureato summa cum<br\/>laude.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Dettagli dell\u2019operazione<\/strong><br\/>L\u2019operazione \u00e8 stata seguita dallo studio legale Hogan Lovells, con il coordinamento di Paola Barometro ed Eric Andalman. Le attivit\u00e0 di due diligence fiscale, finanziaria e commerciale sono state condotte dal Deloitte Sports Business Group e da Sergio Martone di Studio Business Consulting (Milano). <br\/>Cagliari Calcio \u00e8 stato assistito dall\u2019Avv. 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