Maxim Victorovich Demin (born October 1969)[1] is a Russian-born British businessman. In 2011, Demin became co-owner of then Football League side AFC Bournemouth with Eddie Mitchell, reportedly paying £850,000 for his share of the club.[2] Subsequently in 2015 the club were promoted to the Premier League.[3] In 2015, he sold a 25% share in the club to Peak 6 Investments.[4] In 2019, he repurchased the 25% share in the club to become the sole shareholder.[5] In December 2022, Demin sold his 100% stake as AFC Bournemouth owner to Black Knight Football Club, with its Managing General Partner, Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley, becoming the new chairman of the club, ending Demin's 11 year association with AFC Bournemouth.[6][7][8] Demin is also noted as one of the beneficiaries of the NK Celje football club, Slovenia.[9]
Maxim Demin | |
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| Occupation(s) | Businessman, owner of AFC Bournemouth 2011–2022 |
Demin has been involved in the petrochemicals industry and as a trader.[10][11][12] Demin was not targeted for sanctions by the UK government in response to Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. This is because he had become a UK citizen.[13]
Property
editDemin spent £5 million on a mansion in Sandbanks (Dorset), having bought a 50% interest in the nearby professional football club, AFC Bournemouth.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Sky Sports". Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Russian co-owner for Cherries". www.footballeconomy.com. 10 November 2011. Archived from the original on 21 March 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ BBC Sport – Bournemouth promotion: Bucket collections to Premier League
- ^ Wilson, Jeremy. "AFC Bournemouth owner Maxim Demin sells 25 per cent stake to US private equity firm", The Telegraph, 9 November 2015. Accessed 12 January 2016.
- ^ Hellier, David."U.S. Investor Takes Stake in U.K.’s Wolverhampton Wanderers FC", Bloomberg, 18 October 2021. Accessed 8 August 2022.
- ^ "A MESSAGE FROM MAXIM DEMIN".
- ^ "AFC BOURNEMOUTH ACQUIRED BY BILL FOLEY-LED PARTNERSHIP".
- ^ "BILL FOLEY: A LETTER TO SUPPORTERS".
- ^ Golovin, Alexandr (Aug 30, 2023). "He is creating a second Red Bull empire. The mysterious history of the Russian club in Slovenia".
- ^ "Russian businessman Maxim Demin completes Bournemouth deal". BBC Sport. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "Demin funds redesign to make lowly Bournemouth fashionable". The Independent. 11 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2022-05-12. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ Perrett, Neil (22 April 2013). "Cherries: Mitchell highlights importance of co-owner Demin". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ Rose, Dan."Parker: 'I have had nothing but full support from Maxim since I have been here'", Bournemouth Daily Echo, 3 March 2022. Accessed 8 August 2022.
- ^ Bishop, Katrina. "Rich Russians lured to ‘Britain’s Palm Beach’", CNBC, 26 September 2013. Accessed 12 January 2016.