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Founded in 1893, Genoa CFC is the oldest club in Italy and one of the most decorated. A pioneer of Italian football, the Club won several domestic league and national cup titles between the late 19th and early 20th Century and, alongside Juventus FC, was the first Italian side to compete in a European competition.
Following their acquisition of Genoa CFC in 2021, the new ownership has sought to build a future worthy of the Club's prestige, by putting in place the right foundations to deliver long-term financial sustainability.
Central to Genoa CFC's mission to deliver sporting excellence and financial sustainability, is investment in the youth and women's teams. In building state-of-the-art facilities for the men's academy and administrative facilities for the women's team, Genoa CFC will offer elite sporting and administrative facilities that will allow it to attract and develop the best players at all levels of the club.
Now, to bring this next phase of development to life, the Board and Leadership invite you to invest alongside them in building the future of Genoa CFC.
The Genoa Bond will pay investors a fixed rate of 9% interest per annum over its 5-year term, after which the investors will be repaid their initially invested capital and any accrued interest.
Funds raised from the Genoa Bond will be invested in developing state-of-the-art facilities for the Club’s Academy and administrative facilities for the women’s team. The new centre will be based in the "Badia di Sant'Andrea", an historical Abbey located in the Erzelli district of Genoa.
The new development will include dormitories, a cafeteria, communal areas, study rooms, offices and an 11-a-side football pitch.
An innovative and engaging investment solution, the Genoa Bond is designed to offer an attractive return on investment, whilst supporting the club's vision and long-term strategy.
Chairman
Chairman
Alberto Zangrillo is Clinical Chief of the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan and Professor at the University Vita-Salute San Raffaele (Anesthesia and Intensive Care). His studies began at the University of Milan (he holds a degree in Medicine and Surgery and a specialisation in Anesthesia and Intensive Care) and his professional training continued at the Queen Charlotte Hospital in London, the Hospital de la Santa Creu Pau do Barcelona, the Cardio-thoracic Centre in Munich, the Hetzer Deutsches Herzzentrum in Berlin and the San Raffaele Hospital. Since November 2021, he has been the president of Genoa CFC.
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Andres Blazquez Ceballos joined 777 Partners in 2020. Prior to joining 777, he was a Senior Advisor with Guggenheim Partners. Before that, he was the Founder and Managing Partner of Caucasus Capital Partners, one of the pioneer private equity investors in the Caucasus. He also was in charge of business development at Erlang Technologies, a US-based fabless semiconductors company, and started his career as consultant at Accenture. Mr. Blazquez has a B.A. in Physics from Kalamazoo College, a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Washington University in Saint Louis, and an MBA from INSEAD. Since November 2021, he is the CEO and sits on the board of Genoa CFC. Since June 2022 he sits on the board of 777 Football Group (Nutmeg Acquisition LLC).
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer
After graduating in Management Engineering from Milan Polytechnic, he began his professional career as a consultant at Altea S.p.A. working in both the financial and industrial sectors, for major companies such as Banca Mediolanum and Bf Goodrich, before joining Genoa CFC in 2009. Over the course of his tenure at the Club, he has held various roles before becoming Chief Operating Officer, a role he has held since 2019. Ricciardella was a member of the Lega Serie A Commission for TV Rights, a member of the National Licensing and System Stability Commission of Lega B and a member of the Marketing, Revenues and Audiovisual Rights Commission of Lega B. Since 2017, Ricciardella has also held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Luigi Ferraris S.r.l..
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Stefano Vincis has been the CFO of Genoa CFC since January 2022, building a new Finance department to oversee all financial, accounting, tax and management aspects of the Club. For the three years before joining Genoa CFC, Vincis served as CFO of Hyundai Motor Company Italy.
Vincis began his career with PwC for six years before joining the Texas-based Universal Weather and Aviation group as financial manager. Vincis completed his international finance management training at the Total group in France, where he served as a director on several boards in the renewable energy segment. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan and specialized in auditing with a postgraduate master’s degree; he also holds a Master’s degree in Corporate Strategy and Management from 24ORE Business School
Academy Director
Academy Director
Beginning his career as a professional footballer, Michele Sbravati moved into coaching roles with Savona, as head of their youth sector from the end of his playing career until 2007. Since 2008 he has been responsible for the youth sector of Genoa CFC, with which he has achieved numerous successes including winning a Primavera 1 Championship (2009/2010) and a Primavera 2 Championship (2022/2023), a Primavera Italian Cup (2008/2009) and two Primavera Super Cups (2009 and 2010).
Under 14 Coach
Under 14 Coach
Born in Cercola, in the province of Naples, Domenico Criscito grew up playing for Genoa CFC, having made his debut at the age of 16 in June 2003. Returning to the Rossoblu in the 2006/2007 season, from Zenit Saint Petersburg where he moved to in 2011. Following a 7-year spell in Russia, including a brief period at Toronto FC, Criscito returned to Liguria to end his career as a player with Italy’s oldest club. Criscito made a total of 291 appearances and scored 31 goals for Genoa CFC. Since July 2023, he has been a coach in the Under-14 youth sector of Genoa CFC.
Director
Director
Josh Wander co-founded 777 Partners in 2015 as part of the management buyout of SuttonPark Capital from PennantPark. Prior to founding 777, he held executive roles at SuttonPark Capital, First Sustainable LLC, and Structured Asset Funding where he sourced, structured, and financed alternative assets. Mr. Wander directs strategy and investment at 777, chairing the firm’s investment committee, and sits on the boards of F3EA holdings, Signal Legal, and First Sustainable. He has a B.S. in Finance from the University of Florida.
Director
Director
Steven Pasko co-founded 777 Partners in 2015 as part of the management buyout of SuttonPark Capital from PennantPark. Prior to joining PennantPark in 2008, he held Managing Director positions at Natixis Capital Markets and Bankers Trust (now part of Deutsche Bank) where he was responsible for asset securitizations and interest rate products. Mr. Pasko also held leadership positions pioneering specialty finance at Salomon Brothers and Drexel Burnham Lambert. He has a B.A. in Business Administration from Rutgers College and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Pasko serves as CEO of SuttonPark Capital and is the controlling shareholder of Brickell Insurance Holdings.
Director
Director
Nicolas Maya joined 777 Partners in 2021. Prior to 777 Partners, Nicolas was an Associate Partner for McKinsey & Company in their Mexico City, New York and Charlotte offices. During his time in McKinsey, Nicolas was part of the Transformation and Merger Management Practices, working across multiple industries in over 15 countries. Before joining McKinsey, he worked at a public policy consulting firm and at the Ministry of Defense of Colombia. Nicolas holds an MBA from Duke University and a BS in Economics from Universidad de Los Andes in Bogota, Colombia.
Director of the Issuer
Director of the Issuer
Adam Weiss joined 777 Partners in 2015. Prior to joining 777, he was with SuttonPark Capital in Securitization Underwriting, M&A, and Business Development. Before that, Weiss worked at Cross Keys Capital in Investment Banking and at Shevlin Atkins as an attorney concentrating on Corporate, Transactional, and Real Estate law. He has a B.A. in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D./M.B.A from the University of Miami.
