Future second division team: US investor joins SSV Ulm 1846 Fußball

As of: May 15, 2024 8:18 p.m

SSV Ulm 1846 is celebrating its promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga. Now there is another reason to celebrate: a big-name US investor is joining the Sparrows.

An American invests millions in SSV Ulm. The future second division team confirmed this to SWR. The sparrows can put the money to good use.

Investor at SSV Ulm is the great-great-grandson of Henry Ford

According to the club, the investor is Calvin Ford, he is a great-great-grandson of the automobile pioneer Henry Ford. It is therefore a single-digit million sum for the outsourced professional department of SSV Ulm 1846 Football.

According to information from “Südwest Presse”, which first reported on it, it is 3.4 million euros. The contact came about through intermediaries; there were no personal connections.

Investor does not want to have any influence on football club

The new investor has no interest in influencing the club, managing director Markus Thiele told the newspaper. It’s just about the investment.

Broadcast on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 4:00 p.m., SWR1 Baden-Württemberg, SWR1 Baden-Württemberg

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