New Delhi: Martin Braithwaite, who used to play for RCD Espanyol, is thinking about buying the club. This news came from the Spanish newspaper MARCA. Braithwaite helped Espanyol get back into the top league by scoring 22 goals, but he decided to leave the team to join the Brazilian club Grêmio for the next season.
Last summer, Braithwaite had a big argument with Espanyol’s owners because they wouldn’t let him transfer to a first-division team. He felt disrespected and said the renewal offer they made him showed they didn’t believe in him. This summer, he was still upset, saying the offer from a year ago proved the club didn’t trust him.
Espanyol is owned by a Chinese businessman named Chen Yansheng and managed by Rastar Group. Fans have been very unhappy with how the club is run, especially since the team was relegated twice in three years. This might be why Braithwaite is interested in buying the club.
Braithwaite is not just a football player; he’s also a smart businessman. He has invested a lot of his money in different businesses, including a property company. Along with his uncle, Philip Michael, he has shares in NYCE Companies worth $287 million. They started with an investment of $850,000 in 2017, which quickly grew. Now, they own 1,500 properties and are working on another 500.
🚨🇩🇰 Martin Braithwaite (33) wants to BUY La Liga side Espanyol, despite just leaving them, reports @marca! 🤑✅
He’s very unhappy with the way he was treated by Espanyol management, which is one of the reasons why he wants to buy them out. pic.twitter.com/y73roRjnyj
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) August 4, 2024
Braithwaite’s decision to buy Espanyol comes after a dramatic exit from the club. He turned up for pre-season training and even did medical checks, but a few hours later, he paid his release clause to end his contract suddenly. This move shocked the club.
After leaving Espanyol, Braithwaite talked with the Greek team Olympiakos but chose to join Grêmio in Brazil. His interest in buying Espanyol seems to be driven by a desire to change the club’s management and perhaps get back at them for how they treated him.
🤵♂️ Martin Braithwaite is one of the richest footballers in the world, featured on Forbes’ list, and has just signed with Gremio to play in the Libertadores.
The Danish player, formerly of Barcelona with Messi, owns several businesses, including a real estate company in the… pic.twitter.com/4bK1Z5W1YI
— Football Factly (@FootballFactly) August 2, 2024
Braithwaite’s career has had its ups and downs. He didn’t do well at Middlesbrough and then moved to Spain, joining Leganes. His performance there led to a surprising move to Barcelona, but he didn’t make much impact and eventually left for Espanyol. At Espanyol, he experienced the team’s relegation and promotion, but his relationship with the management worsened, leading to his departure.
Now, as he plays for Grêmio, Braithwaite is looking into whether he can afford to buy Espanyol. It’s not clear if the current owners want to sell, but if it happens, it would be a very unusual turn of events in football. For now, Braithwaite is focusing on his new team in Brazil, as no European clubs wanted to sign him this summer.
Martin Braithwaite’s decision to buy Espanyol comes after a dramatic exit from the club. He turned up for pre-season training and even did medical checks, but a few hours later, he paid his release clause to end his contract suddenly. This move shocked the club. Football Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
