Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 21:25 / Updated Tuesday, September 23, 2025:27
Victor Angelescu, Rapid's president, spoke about how Dan Șucu decided to invest in Italian football and how the opportunity to take over the Genoa Club in December 2024, acquiring the majority shares for 40 million euros.
His partner in the leadership of the Rapid confessed that the rumors were unfounded that behind the Romanian businessman would be someone else's money and that he would only have used as a screen. In other words, tens of millions of euros paid to buy the oldest active football club A are part of personal wealth.
Angelescu: “He came and said” I decided, I buy Genoa “”
Victor Angelescu revealed at the podcast of Silviu Tudor Samuilă that he was aware of Dan Șucu's intention to become a patron in Italian football: “He didn't shock me, because I knew for a year. He told me, he asked me, he had some figures. I knew for a year and something that he had proposed this and I knew he was looking at Genoa.
Dan Șucu, Genoa's property, at a meeting with businessmen from Genoa / Photo: Buoncalcioatutti.it
But I didn't think the investment would be made. I knew he was thinking, and at one point he came and said “I decided and buy Genoa”. It was not a shock, but if you asked me, I didn't expect to buy. “
The Romanian entrepreneur, through his own investment vehicle, has completely subscribed to the capital increase, obtaining in return shares of about 77% of Genoa CFC, leaving the previous shareholders in the minority. This structured and extremely strategic proposal will allow the full subscription to the capital increase, offering the club the resources needed to strengthen their sports ambitions.
Cmunicat Published by Genoa in December 2024
Victor Angelescu reiterated the idea that “there is no one behind him. Dan Șucu invested his personal money. He is a man who has a pretty big fortune. It is the oldest club in Italy, with a very high potential, with a good price, probably. Of course he thought he could do a business at Genoa. ”
