萬達集團將入股西班牙馬競俱樂部

Wang Jianlin, chairman of the Dalian Wanda property group, has agreed to buy a stake in Atletico Madrid football club, the latest move by China’s second-richest man to build a global entertainment empire stretching from China’s rust belt to Hollywood.

大連萬達集團(Dalian Wanda Group)董事長王健林已同意收購馬德里競技足球俱樂部(Atletico Madrid football club)的部分股份。這是中國排名第二的富豪爲建立一個從中國東北老工業基地至好萊塢(Hollywood)的全球娛樂帝國而採取的最新舉動。

The transaction, worth 40m-45m, is to be announced at a press conference in Beijing today, according to people close to the deal. It will see Mr Wang’s Dalian Wanda Group take a 20 per cent stake in the reigning Spanish champions. Wanda in Beijing declined to comment.

接近交易的人士稱，這筆價值4000萬至4500萬歐元的交易將於今日在北京的一場新聞發佈會上宣佈。王健林的萬達集團將收購西甲衛冕冠軍馬德里競技20%的股份。在北京，萬達方面拒絕發表評論。

The move by Mr Wang — whose personal wealth is $13.2bn according to Forbes Magazine — would be the first Chinese investment in a top-flight European football club, and follows similar moves by wealthy individuals and companies from the Middle East and the US.

王健林此舉將成爲中國對一家歐洲頂級足球俱樂部的首筆投資，此前來自中東與美國的富人和公司有類似的舉動。根據《福布斯》(Forbes)雜誌，王健林擁有132億美元的個人財富。

The club hopes that teaming up with Dalian Wanda will make it easier for Atletico Madrid to attract fans and sponsors in China, an important market for European football teams such as Manchester United and Bayern Munich.

該俱樂部希望與萬達的聯手將使馬競更容易在中國吸引球迷和贊助商。對於歐洲足球隊如曼聯(Manchester United)和拜仁慕尼黑(Bayern Munich)來說，中國是一個重要市場。

The acquisition could also open the way for more investment by Dalian Wanda in Spain, according to people familiar with the deal. The Chinese group made headlines last year when it bought the landmark Edificio España tower in central Madrid for 265m.

知情人士稱，此次收購還將爲萬達在西班牙進行更多投資打開方便之門。去年萬達斥資2.65億歐元收購了馬德里市中心的地標性建築西班牙大廈(Edificio España)，成爲當時的新聞頭條。

Atléti — as the club is known locally — has been struggling financially, but achieved remarkable success on a limited budget last season, winning La Liga and reaching the final of the Uefa Champions League. The team ranks third in the Spanish league this season, behind Real Madrid and Barcelona.

馬競（當地人稱之爲Atléti）在財務上一直比較拮据，但在上賽季它以有限的預算取得了巨大的成功，贏得西甲冠軍並晉級歐洲冠軍聯賽(Uefa Champions’League)決賽。球隊本賽季在西甲聯賽排名第三，落後於皇馬(Real Madrid)和巴薩(Barcelona)。

Wanda will acquire its stake by way of a capital increase. Miguel Ángel Gil, chief executive and leading shareholder in Atléti, and Enrique Cerezo, chairman, will continue to control the club.

萬達將通過增資獲得股份。馬競執行董事和主要股東米格爾·安赫爾·吉爾(Miguel Ángel Gil)和主席恩裏克·塞雷佐(Enrique Cerezo)將繼續控制該俱樂部。