Chien Lee | |
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.jpg) Lee in 2016 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur Investor sports team owner |
| Known for | Founder of NewCity Capital Co-Owner of: FC Thun (Switzerland) K.V. Oostende (Belgium) Nancy (France) Esbjerg fB (Denmark) FC Den Bosch (Netherlands) 1. FC Kaiserslautern (Germany) GKS Tychy (Poland) Former owner of: OGC Nice (France) |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Chien Lee is a Chinese-American entrepreneur, investor, and sports team owner. He has built a multi-club ownership model, owns multiple professional European football clubs and is a well-known investor in European football.[1][2]
Lee is the founder and Chairman of NewCity Capital, a private investment firm, co-owner of FC Thun,[3] co-owner of K.V. Oostende,[4] chairman and co-owner of Nancy,[5][6] co-owner of Esbjerg fB,[7] co-owner of FC Den Bosch,[8] co-owner of 1. FC Kaiserslautern,[9] co-owner of GKS Tychy FC[10] former owner and Chairman of OGC Nice and co-founder of 7 Days Inn.[11]
The Financial Times stated that Lee has refined Moneyball[12] and The Wall Street Journal called Lee's football journey "a Moneyball experiment in English soccer".[13]
- ^ "Barnsley co-chairman in talks to buy new club – ‘Moving in right direction’, deal could be done at €8-10m"
- ^ “An expert’s guide to owning a European soccer club - part four: Multi-club ownership”
- ^ "FC Thun"
- ^ "New investors for K.V. Oostende"
- ^ “The former owner of OGC Nice buys AS Nancy-Lorraine!”
- ^ “AS Nancy Lorraine : Chien Lee officiellement président du conseil d’administration”
- ^ "EfB presents new majority shareholder"
- ^ “FC Den Bosch gets green light from KNVB and finally comes into American hands | Dutch football”
- ^ “U.S. Investors Buy Stake in German Football Club Kaiserslautern” “www.bloomberg.com”
- ^ “Tychy Investment Company Limited has finalized the first stage of investment in Klub Piłkarski GKS Tychy S.A.”
- ^ 7 Days founder talks budget hotels in China
- ^ “Barnsley’s dream team give football club sporting chance - FT”
- ^ “A Moneyball Experiment in English Soccer’s Second Tier - WSJ”