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CAPTAIN TANTASTIC VINCENT TAN
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Tan also owns FK Sarajevo which is one of the most successful Vincent Tan has been a controversial figure in British football clubs in Bosnia. The Bordo-Bijeli play in red and white and is one of since his purchase of Cardiff City Football Club in 2010. The the most prominent members of the Premier League of Malaysian businessman is a different kind of player. Bosnia and Herzegovina, where they have won two As Chairman and chief executive of Berjaya Bosnian championships, four Bosnian Cups and Corporation Berhad, which incorporates a He invested £100 one Bosnian Supercup. Tan’s wish is for the wide array of businesses and includes golfing, two clubs to cooperate and exchange players property, resorts, and gambling in a group million into Cardiff whilst taking part in a football academy to known as the Berjaya Group, his ownership in return for develop young talent in both countries. His of the Bluebirds sparked outrage among getting permission first foray into the racing world took place Cardiff supporters in 2012 when he planned at DBS in April this year when he bought his to invest £100 million in the club in return to change the strip’s first racehorse at the DBS Breeze-Up Sales for being granted permission to change the colour. with help from Dato’ Seri Teh Choon Beng club colours from blue to red. Despite fans of the Penang Turf Club who also bought colts anguish at such plans, the club went ahead with by Tagula and Starspangledbanner for £50,000 and the radical move to expand Cardiff ’s appeal in £55,000, respectively. The Dutch Art Colt from Norman foreign markets and redesigned the badge to include a Williamson’s Oak Tree Farm was bought for £190,000 before red dragon, while their home kit was changed from blue to red. going into training with Jeremy Gask and we expect him to be This was matched with significant personal investment in the running in a fresh set of red colours very soon. club from Tan, who replaced manager Malky Mackay with Ole Gunnar Solskjær in 2014.
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