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AS Roma says DiBenedetto made most competitive bid

Published 02/03/2011, 03:41 PM
Updated 02/03/2011, 03:44 PM

* Owner of AS Roma has asked DiBenedetto for more details

* Hopes to start exclusive negotiations

MILAN, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The owner of Italian soccer club AS Roma , on the lookout for a buyer, said on Thursday an offer by U.S.-based DiBenedetto was the most competitive of the five bids it received.

Creditor bank UniCredit has been working with owner Italpetroli for months in an effort to put the club up for sale and wipe out large debts. It kicked off the sale in September.

Sports media said last week Thomas Di Benedetto, a partner in New England Sports Ventures, had been leading a group of investors to try and purchase AS Roma.

Italpetroli said it had asked the bidder for more details but added that it was hoping to launch within a few days an exclusive negotiation period with DiBenedetto.

Italian group Italpetroli holds a controlling stake in AS Roma, but creditor UniCredit de facto controls the group.

Creditors have been trying to force a sale for three years. (Reporting by Lisa Jucca; editing by Carol Bishopric)

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