Simon Sadler (businessman)

Simon Sadler (born 18 October 1969) is a British businessman, hedge fund owner and the current owner of Blackpool F.C. He acquired the club out of receivership in 2019, purchasing a 96.2% share in the club, ending the Oyston family's 32-year tenure of ownership in the process.[1]

Simon Sadler
Born (1969-10-18) 18 October 1969
Blackpool, Lancashire, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materUMIST
OccupationBusinessman
Known forOwner and chairman of Blackpool F.C.
(since 13 June 2019)

In his second full season as Blackpool's owner, the club won promotion to the second tier of English football after an absence of six years.[2]

Early life

Sadler grew up on Bispham Road in Bispham, Blackpool,[3] and attended Moor Park Primary School, Warbreck School and Blackpool and the Fylde College. He completed a Business Science undergraduate degree at UMIST. He has worked since in investment banking in London, Moscow and Hong Kong, working for large multinationals, including HSBC, until eventually founding his own capital firm, Segantii Capital.[4][5]

Blackpool F.C.

In 2021, Sadler's second year of ownership of the club, Blackpool won promotion to the EFL Championship, England's second tier of professional football, in Sadler's first full season of ownership.[6]

After the promotion, Sadler explained that he alone cannot fund the investment needed by the club, that it is supported by season-ticket purchases.

"Two years in, and I'm still full of awe and wonder at being the owner of my hometown football club. I know that it's a great honour and privilege to be the custodian of Blackpool Football Club, and I will continue to do my bit to protect, cherish and nurture it for the future generations of fans to come." – Simon Sadler, June 2021[3]

Personal life

Sadler is married to Gillian and has two children.[7][3]

References
  1. "Club Statement: New Owner". www.blackpoolfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. Blackpool 2–1 Lincoln City – BBC Sport, 30 May 2021
  3. "Simon Sadler: Two Years On" – Blackpool F.C., 13 June 2021
  4. "Who is Blackpool FC's new owner Simon Sadler? The Hong Kong businessman who has bought the club" – LancsLive, 13 June 2019
  5. "Blackpool owner Simon Sadler: 'I think clubs will go like dominoes'" – The Guardian, 14 June 2019
  6. Blackpool 2–1 Lincoln City – BBC Sport, 30 May 2021
  7. "Heartfelt tributes to Blackpool FC academy manager who died after cancer battle" – LancsLive, 20 November 2020
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