Harsh statement from A-Cap, an American company that had already tried to block the transfer of the club to the Romanian entrepreneur: “His leadership is without vision”. The court game continues: the hearing on February 25th
On the day of the announcement of Daniele De Rossi as the new coach, the legal battle between Genoa’s partners does not subside: on one side A-Cap, the company that had placed the old owners (the 777 Partners group) under commissionership, and on the other Dan Sucu, who became president about a year ago. The American group, a minority shareholder of the club, today released a harsh statement aimed at shareholders and fans, in which it openly points the finger at the Romanian entrepreneur, accused of having “damaged Genoa and mortgaged its future”. But not only that: among the complaints aimed at Sucu, in addition to “the negative performances on the field and the sale of the best talents”, there are also a “complex financial situation, in which the club finds itself forced to operate with a liability equal to 2.5 times its operating revenues”. And, we read in the press release, in the face of clarifications on the accounting critical issues during the last shareholders’ meetings, “the management was unable to provide satisfactory explanations”. According to A-Cap, the dismissal of Prof. Alberto Zangrillo should also be read in this sense, “an operation to silence dissent and eliminate a voice that the fans respect”.
new CEOs and CFOs
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The statement then continues with some very specific requests that the minority shareholder makes towards the current board of the club. These include the identification of new managerial figures such as the CEO (Managing Director) and the CFO (Financial Director), “transparent accounting and financial reporting”, “an overall strategic plan” and “the reinstatement of Prof. Zangrillo”. Finally, the invitation to the current leadership to “step aside”.
the legal battle
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The dispute over the sale of Genoa began on 18 December, the day Sucu took office as president of Grifone. The American group A-Cap, creditor of 777 Partners, had in fact tried to request the annulment of the capital increase resolution with which Sucu had taken possession of the club, believing it had the right to exercise all control prerogatives over Genoa. Since then, the dispute has moved to court: in July 2025, however, the Court of Genoa rejected the preliminary requests presented by the US company. However, the judgment on the merits is now awaited, with the hearing set for February 25, 2026.
La Gazzetta dello Sport
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