Mark Attanasio led group acquires minority club shareholding in Norwich City

Shareholders gave their approval of the deal.

Author: Tom FeahenyPublished 14th Sep 2022

Norwich City have announced a group led by businessman Mark Attanasio have successfully acquired a minority shareholding in the club.

He joins their board of directors immediately.

Michael Foulger will vacate his seat on the board at the end of the season and take up a new role of honorary vice president.

In a statement, Norwich City joint majority shareholders Delia Smith and Michael Wynn Jones said:

“We’re really excited about the future. We care passionately about the football club and are confident that this will be right for all involved.

“Mark and his team come to us with amazing credentials. Their vision and way of working is very much aligned in how we work at our football club. They care about their community and supporters and that’s exactly how we work.

“Our club is being run excellently, so we don’t expect any big changes. We look forward to collaborating with Mark and his team as they learn more about our club and we gain insights from their relevant expertise.

“Mark has brought some very impressive improvements and developments to the Milwaukee Brewers. We feel he’ll be a breath of fresh air into our board and football club.”

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