Giovanni Di Stefano (fraudster): Difference between revisions

In 2002, Di Stefano entered into talks to purchase a 60% stake in [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]],<ref name="ambitions">{{ cite news | url = http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/coca_cola/article189891.ece | title = Arkan's lawyer has ambitions to take over Northampton | work = The Independent | date = 22 May 2002 | accessdate = 2007-11-05 | location = London | first = David | last = Conn | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080102044919/http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/coca_cola/article189891.ece | archivedate = 2 January 2008 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> however Di Stefano's valuation of the club changed following an [[Extraordinary General Meeting|EGM]], and the deal fell through.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/northamptonshire/news/2002/08/27/cobblers_deal.shtml | title = Cobblers Deal Off | work = [[BBC Sport]] | date = 27 August 2002 | accessdate = 2007-11-05 }}</ref> Di Stefano approached the Dundee board again in 2003, and was appointed as a director on 7 August 2003.<ref name="Dundee"/> Initially the club attracted big-name players such as [[Craig Burley]] and [[Fabrizio Ravanelli]], but the club quickly ran into financial difficulties, 15 senior players were released from their contracts,<ref>{{cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/3419865.stm | work = [[BBC Sport]] | title = Di Stefano steps down | date = 22 January 2004 | accessdate = 2007-11-05 }}</ref> the [[Scottish Football Association]] refused to confirm his appointment as director because his fraud convictions didn't qualify him as a "fit and proper person" as required by article 10 of its rules.<ref>{{cite news | title = Dual investigations pile more pressure on Dundee's beleaguered benefactor | newspaper = Scotland on Sunday | date = 9 November 2003 | author = Martin Hannan |url= http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-12949007.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160122172648/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-12949007.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= 22 January 2016 }}</ref> The Dundee board asked Di Stefano's to resign,<ref name=board>{{cite news | title = Dundee board ask di Stefano to quit; Maverick under investigation | newspaper = [[The Herald (Plymouth)|The Herald]] | date = 16 January 2004 | author = Billy Briggs | url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-23560822.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160122172648/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-23560822.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 22 January 2016 }}</ref> and he handed his resignation from the club on 22 January 2004.<ref>{{cite news | newspaper = [[The Courier (Dundee)]] | title = Di Stefano quits but still has eyes for Dundee FC | url = http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2004/01/23/newsstory5554723t0.asp | date = 23 January 2004 | accessdate = 2008-04-20 | last = Huband | first = Graham | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080102035728/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2004/01/23/newsstory5554723t0.asp | archivedate= 2 January 2008 }}</ref> In April 2005, he proclaimed an interest in investing approximately €1m in Irish football club [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]],<ref>{{cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/4927002.stm | work = [[BBC Sport]] | title = Di Stefano requests Shels talks | date= 20 April 2006 | accessdate = 2007-05-24 }}</ref> but the club rejected his interest, citing his decision to let his intentions be known to the media first as the reason.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.shelbournefc.ie/news.php?id=331 | publisher = Shelbourne Football Club | title = Statement regarding Di Stefano's interest in investing in the club }}</ref> In April 2006, there were rumours about Di Stefano trying to buy [[Drogheda United F.C.]] and [[Waterford United F.C.]], but both clubs issued statements denying any contact.<ref>{{ citation |title= Waterford deny Di Stefano talks |work= [[The Irish Times]] |date= 4 April 2006 |url= http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/2006/0425/1144908648527.html |first=Paul |last=O'Hehir}}</ref><ref>{{ citation |title= Drogs deny di Stefano investment talks |date= 25 April 2006|publisher= BreakingNews.ie |url= http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/drogs-deny-di-stefano-investment-talks-255860.html }}</ref><ref>{{ citation |title= Drogheda not for sale |date= |work= [[The Irish Times]] |quote= Drogheda United and Waterford United have denied having had any contact with Giovanni Di Stefano (...) }}</ref> In October 2007, Di Stefano announced through his website his renewed interest in taking control of Norwich City.<ref>{{cite web|title=Saddam's lawyer wants to help Canaries |url=http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED24%20Oct%202007%2010%3A47%3A18%3A763 |date=24 October 2007 |accessdate=2007-11-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090706024338/http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED24%20Oct%202007%2010%3A47%3A18%3A763 |archivedate=6 July 2009 }}</ref> In February 2011 ''[[So Foot]]'' French magazine published an interview stating that Di Stefano was considering a bid with others to acquire a stake in [[AS Monaco FC]] and multi branding the football club with his record companies.<ref>{{ citation |title= Di Stefano: "Je veux racheter l'AS Monaco" (I want to redeem the AS Monaco) |author1=Thomas Pitrel |author2=Pierre Boisson |issue= 83 |language= French |date= 2 February 2011 |url= http://www.sofoot.com/di-stefano-je-veux-racheter-l-as-monaco-137087.html }}</ref><ref>{{ citation |title= L’ASM entre les mains de "l’avocat du Diable"? (The ASM in the hands of "the Devil's advocate"?) |date= 23 February 2011 |work= Monaco Hebdo |url= http://www.monacohebdo.mc/4511-l’asm-entre-les-mains-de-lavocat-du-diable }}</ref>

 

 

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