Unveiled: The Fresh Investor of TSV 1860 Club
In a significant move for German football club TSV 1860 Munich, Matthias Thoma, a successful German businessman with a background in finance and technology, has become the club's new shareholder. The share takeover, which was formally completed in a notary's office in Frankfurt on July 3rd, marks a new chapter for the club.
Thoma's investment comes at a time when the club has seen a wave of departures, with the arrivals of former Bundesliga players Kevin Volland and Florian Niederlechner creating a palpable sense of change. The new shareholder aims to increase the club's value through sporting success and by tapping into the dormant potential of the club's heart in Giesing.
The exact amount that Thoma paid for the club's shares remains confidential, but it is known that he paid more than the 25 million euros that had been circulating as the desired purchase price. The waiver of Sechzig's debt was part of the deal.
Thoma's investment is not his first foray into football, but he prefers to act as an investor in the background, with his family. He has already expressed his support for the club's main goals, which include the expansion of Grünwalder Stadium, the construction of a gym on the club grounds, and a commitment to the broad sports of the Blues.
However, it remains to be seen whether new or old conflict areas with the club representatives around the newly elected president Gernot Mang and Co. will arise in the new shareholder constellation. The presentation of the new money provider has been postponed indefinitely due to some formalities that need to be clarified.
The departure of former leaders Robert Reisinger and Karl-Christian Bay, who wanted to create clarity before the general meeting on July 6th, was likely prompted by the loan agreement from late 2024 between the lender and 1860 over 8.8 million euros. This agreement, which once averted impending insolvency for the club, led to a break between Reisinger and the influential supervisory board behind the scenes.
It is worth noting that Matthias Thoma should not be confused with the head of the club museum of Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt or the former ski jumping star and TV expert, Dieter Thoma.
The new investor's entry into the club comes as a breath of fresh air for many fans, who have witnessed years of constructive cooperation between e.V. and previous shareholder Hasan Ismaik being replaced by conflict. Ismaik, who has stepped down from his position, is confident that 1860 Munich is "in good hands" with Matthias Thoma.
As the dust settles on this major change, the focus now shifts to the future of TSV 1860 Munich under its new leadership. Whether Thoma's investment will lead to a successful and harmonious future for the club remains to be seen.
The successful German businessman Matthias Thoma, with a background in finance and technology, aims to increase the value of TSV 1860 Munich through sporting success and tapping into the potential of the club's heart in Giesing, despite the confidential nature of the amount he paid for the club's shares. Despite the postponement of the presentation of the new money provider, Thoma's entry into the club has been seen as a breath of fresh air by many fans, who hope for a successful and harmonious future for the club.
