Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the Chairman of Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), quoted in the statement, “Qatar Sports Investments is proud to invest in world-leading sports companies and brands, enabling them to reach their full potential”.
“Portugal is a country anchored in football – with some of the most passionate fans and one of the best talent formations in the world. SC Braga is an exemplary Portuguese institution – with a proud history, enormous ambition and a reputation for excellence, on and off the pitch”, says the current president of Paris Saint-Germain.
As an investor and partner, he adds, “we hope that the club innovates, grows, and develops even more – in the men's and women's teams, as well as in all the communities where it operates and the businesses it supports –, as SC Braga continues to tread an ambitious path”.
SC Braga is currently third in the Primeira Liga and competes in the Europa League
‘As an investor and partner, we look forward to the club renewing, growing, and developing further – across the men’s and women’s teams, on the commercial and brand side and across all the communities and businesses it supports – while SC Braga continues his ambitious path.’
Whereas Braga president Antonio Salvador has welcomed the group, believing their investment will help the club ‘deliver on its ambitious plans.
He said: ‘SC Braga is delighted to welcome Qatar Sports Investments as an investor in our club.
PSG has won 29 trophies since QSI took over, including eight leagues and six cup titles
‘We believe this is the right shareholder to accelerate our growth and expansion and help us deliver on our fantastic potential as a club.
‘The extraordinary experience of Qatar Sports Investments – with its global expertise, acumen, and track record of fantastic results across sport and business – will bring enormous value and help us deliver on our ambitious plans.’
The club is currently third in the Primeira Liga and is competing in the Europa League with their next match against Belgium’s Union Saint-Gilloise on Thursday.
Long-established in Portugal, the men's and women's teams compete in the first division of Portuguese football.
The men's team has been in the Portuguese league since 1975 and usually finishes its seasons in one of the top four, and is currently third in the league standings. The club's youth academy has also developed into one of the leading academies in Portuga