Luka Modric, the veteran Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder, has made a surprise return to British football — but this time in the boardroom — by becoming a co-owner of Championship side Swansea City.
Modric described the opportunity as “exciting” and said he plans to use his vast experience in top-level football to help build the club’s future.
Modric described the opportunity as “exciting” and said he plans to use his vast experience in top-level football to help build the club’s future.
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00:00Veteran Real Madrid and Croatian midfielder Luka Modric has made a surprise return to
00:08British football but this time in the boardroom by becoming a co-owner of Championship side
00:14Swansea City.
00:17The club announced that Modric, still playing regularly for Madrid at the age of 39, will
00:22play a key role in helping Swansea garner global attention.
00:26Currently sitting mid-table in the Championship, Swansea hope that Modric's involvement can
00:32bring renewed energy to their long-term project.
00:36Modric described the opportunity as exciting and said he plans to use his vast experience
00:42in top-level football to help build the club's future.
00:46His arrival comes in the wake of major ownership changes with Andy Coleman, Brett Kravett, Nigel
00:52Morris and Jason Cohen, purchasing a majority stake last November, ending the mixed tenure
00:59of Jason Leuven and Steve Kaplan.
01:03The 2018 Ballon d'Or winner pointed to Swansea's strong identity and loyal fanbase as key reasons
01:10for his decision, stating that he hopes to positively influence the club's progress and contribute
01:16meaningfully to its growth.
01:19Swansea chief executive Tom Gorridge hailed Modric's arrival as a major coup.
01:24He praised the midfielder as a perfect role for both senior and academy players and highlighted
01:30Modric's genuine passion for helping the club move forward.
01:36Gorridge added that the midfielder's football insight and understanding of the team's dynamics
01:43will be invaluable.
01:45Although his contract with Real Madrid expires this summer, Modric remains an important player
01:51under Carlo Ancelotti.
01:54This season, Modric has made 57 appearances for club and country and has now earned 186 caps
02:00for Croatia.
02:02He previously spent four years in England with Tottenham from 2008-2012, including two appearances
02:09against Swansea in the 2011-2012 season.