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'''Anton Zingarevich''' (
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==Early life and education==
Zingarevich is the son of [[Boris Zingarevich]], a Russian multi-billionaire. Zingarevich attended Thornlow Senior School in Weymouth, Dorset, from the age of 14. At the age of 16, Zingarevich began education at [[Reddam House, Berkshire|Bearwood College]], near [[Wokingham]],
==Football==
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===Everton===
In 2004, Zingarevich was linked with a £20m takeover of [[Everton F.C.|Everton]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2385345/Kenwright-lauds-Evertons-Russian-saviour.html |title=Kenwright lauds Everton's Russian saviour |work=The Daily Telegraph |
===Reading===
In January 2012, it was announced that [[Sir John Madejski]], the chairman of [[Football League Championship|Championship]] football club [[Reading F.C.]], was in talks with Thames Sport Investment, a company founded by Zingarevich, over a takeover of the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/readingfc/s/2106863_secretive_tsi_will_reveal_identity_on_completion_of_reading_fc_deal |title=Secretive TSI will reveal identity on completion of Reading FC deal – Reading FC – Football – Sport – getreading – Reading Post |publisher=getreading |date=23 January 2012 |
On 11 March 2013, Zingarevich sacked McDermott with Reading in 19th place.<ref name="Guardian"/><ref name="Reading sack Brian McDermott"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport
▲On 11 March 2013, Zingarevich sacked McDermott with Reading in 19th place.<ref name="Guardian"/><ref name="Reading sack Brian McDermott"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21748762|title=Brian McDermott leaves position as Reading manager|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=11 March 2013|accessdate=11 March 2013}}</ref> Zingarevich described the sacking as "the hardest decision of my life".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11673/8559958/Reading-owner-Anton-Zingarevich-bares-soul-over-Brian-McDermott-sacking|publisher= Sky Sports|title=Reading owner Anton Zingarevich bares soul over Brian McDermott sacking|date=12 March 2013|accessdate=23 March 2013}}</ref> Since then Zingarevich only made a few more appearances at the club. Now is actively seeking along with Madejski, a new owner for the club. On 2 June 2014, Reading announced that Anton Zingarevich had left the board of the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/chairmans-statement-1592111.aspx|title=On June 2nd 2014 Reading FC announced that Anton Zingarevich had left the board of the club.|publisher=[[Reading Football Club]]|date=2 June 2014|accessdate=2 June 2014}}</ref>
===Botev===
In 2021, Zingarevich became owner of Bulgarian club [[Botev Plovdiv]]. The Russian appointed Azrudin Valentic - coach of the second tier team Fremad Amager, as coach and the Spanish Daniel Cerejido as Executive Director.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-07 |title=Billionaire Zingarevich has appointed an interesting name who will command the new Botev (PD) |url=https://darik.news/en/billionaire-zingarevich-has-appointed-an-interesting-name-who-will-command-the-new-botev-pd.html |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=Darik.News/en |language=en-US}}</ref> Daniel Cerejido suddenly left the management after only 10 months in the post for "disagreements with the management and coaching team",<ref>{{Cite web |title=Трус в Ботев! Даниел Серехидо хвърли оставка - обяви и причините за решението си |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2021092606093860649 |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=Sportal.bg |language=bg}}</ref> leaving the club in 1st position after saving them from the relegation in the season before. After six months with no management the club appointed the Russian German Chistyakov in the position of CEO. Botev Plovdiv finished 3rd that season obtaining a position in the Europe Conference League, to be lately eliminated by Apoel Nicosia without scoring, provoking the dismissal of the coach Azrudin Valentic. Only one year after his appointment, with the club fighting not to go in the relegation group, Chistyakov followed the path of Cerejido and resigned from this position for disagreements with the policy implemented by Zingarevich and the board of the club.
On 24 April 2023, for the first time in history, Botev Plovdiv's line-up had no Bulgarian players in its composition.<ref>[http://plovdivnews.bg/sport/item/159305-za-parvi-pat-v-istoriyata-si-botev-izliza-bez-nito-edin-balgarin-v-sastava-si]</ref>
On 4 May 2023 numerous media articles reported that PFC Botev's budget was the third biggest in the Bulgarian league with the worst correlation in history in terms of budget-qualification, with the team finishing in the 10th position of the EFBET League, creating a lot of criticism about the skills of the management team of PFC Botev and, in particular about Mr. Zingarevich.<ref>[https://www.marica.bg/sport/futbol/gurme-shef-zingarevich-zagorql-mish-mash-za-18-miliona]</ref>
On 6 June 2023 Zingarevich's team finished the season without scoring a single goal in the newly opened Hristo Botev stadium and with a remarkable record of 4 defeats and 1 tie.
On 22 December 2023 Russian and Bulgarian media informed that Zingarevich and PFC Botev were subject of an investigation of FIFA's disciplinary committee for the irregular transfer of minors from Africa to Europe using European clubs. According to the media Zingarevich, if found guilty, could be banned from football for a period of 15 years an economic fine and PFC Botev could suffer form a two to three-period ban of transfers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Минчев |first=Николай |date=2023-12-22 |title=ФИФА подготвя много сурово наказание за собственика на Ботев Пловдив |url=https://www.kotasport.com/fifa-podgotvya-mnogo-surovo-nakazanie-za-sobstvenika-na-botev-plovdiv/ |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=KotaSport |language=bg-BG}}</ref>
=== Other clubs ===
In 2018, companies controlled by Zingarevich acquired a controlling share in Danish club [[Fremad Amager]]. During the same time period, Zingarevich also purchased Russian club Vista-Gelendzhik, Ghanaian side [[Cheetah F.C.|Cheetah FC]] and Nigerian side PSports Academy. Following the acquisition of Botev, Zingarevich sold his shares in Fremad to American investors in 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Chepilski |first=Anton |last2=Georgiev |first2=Ognyan |date=3 October 2023 |title=A Russian Oligarch’s Son and his Plovdiv Odyssey: Part II |url=https://kinsights.capital.bg/politics_and_society/2023/10/03/4534538_a_russian_oligarchs_son_and_his_plovdiv_odyssey_part_ii/ |website=KapitalInsights}}</ref>
Zingarevich has used [[Cyprus|Cyprus-registered]] Lucid Football Holding and Lucid Football Capital, as well as [[Monaco|Monaco-domiciled]] SCP Waterfront to control and finance his various investments in football.<ref name=":0" />
==Personal life==
In 2008, Zingarevich met his future wife, a Belarusian [[Victoria's Secret]] model called Yekaterina Domankova, commonly called Katsia.<ref name="sports1">{{cite web|url=http://en.sports.ru/en/football/136132035.html |title=Who is Mr. Zingarevich? – Football – Sports.ru |publisher=En.sports.ru |accessdate=2012-07-17}}</ref> The couple married in late 2009 and had a child.▼
===Marriage and divorce===
▲In 2008, Zingarevich met his future wife, a Belarusian [[Victoria's Secret]] model called Yekaterina Domankova, commonly called Katsia.<ref name="sports1">{{cite web|url=http://en.sports.ru/en/football/136132035.html |title=Who is Mr. Zingarevich? – Football – Sports.ru |publisher=En.sports.ru |
===Prosecution===
In 2016, a few years later leaving Reading, an international order of detention was issued by the Russian authorities for a case of embezzlement of 30 million pounds,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-07-19 |title=Ex-Reading chief Zingarevich charged over alleged £30m embezzlement |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-berkshire-36835299 |access-date=2023-04-04}}</ref> Zingarevich left the United Kingdom and established his residence in the United States, a territory with no extradition treaty with Russia.
===Sanctions===
In 2022, Anton Zingarevich and his parents were sanctioned by decree of the President of Ukraine due to "close ties to the Russian Federation regime, which has prepared and is conducting, contrary to the charter documents of the United Nations, an aggressive war against Ukraine, in which '''crimes against humanity are committed and the genocide''' of the Ukrainian people is taking place an thus, the subject is responsible for material or financial support for actions that undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine."<ref>[https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/7272022-44485]</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Russian businesspeople]]▼
[[Category:Russian football chairmen and investors]]
[[Category:Chairmen of Reading F.C.]]
[[Category:Russian emigrants to the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Alumni of
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
▲[[Category:Russian businesspeople in the United Kingdom]]
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