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Samir Georges Nassib Hammam (Arabic: سمير همام, romanized: Samīr Hammām; born 17 July 1947) is a Lebanese businessman, well known for his high-profile involvement in British football clubs, and who most recently relinquished the life presidency of Cardiff City in March 2022 following a legal dispute.
[35] [36] In July, Vincent Tan had reached an agreement with Sam Hammam over the £15 million debt owed to Langston, where Hammam would become Honorary Life President of the club, this was considered as the first step of becoming a debt-free club. [37] Cardiff went on to win the first ever Premier League South Wales derby against Swansea City.
Lebanese businessman Sam Hammam assumed control of the club in 2000 and replaced Ayre with Bobby Gould, who had managed Hammam's previous club Wimbledon. Gould enjoyed a positive start, remaining unbeaten in his opening nine games, but was replaced by Alan Cork after suffering two consecutive defeats in October 2000. Cork won promotion to the ...
31 May 2006 – Cardiff break their record for highest fee received for a player with the sale of Cameron Jerome to Birmingham City for £3 million. 22 December 2006 – Sam Hammam sells the club to Peter Ridsdale for £27 million.
The 2000–01 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 74th season in the Football League.They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing second, winning promotion to Division Two.
The stadium replaced Ninian Park as Cardiff City's home ground in 2009, and is managed by Cardiff City Stadium Ltd., which is owned by Cardiff City Football Club Holdings Ltd. It also hosted the home matches of the Cardiff Blues rugby union team until the 2011–12 season, although originally the Blues had a lease until 2029.
During the 2007–08 season Cardiff City played in the Football League Championship. It was the team's fifth consecutive season in the second tier since being promoted from the third tier (Division Two, now known as League One). The season was the first full year in charge for chairman Peter Ridsdale after taking over from Sam Hammam the ...
Cardiff City; 2003–04 season; Chairman: Sam Hammam: Manager: Lennie Lawrence: First Division: 13th: FA Cup: Third round: League Cup: Fourth round: FAW Premier Cup: Semi-finals: Top goalscorer: League: Robert Earnshaw (21) All: Robert Earnshaw (26) Highest home attendance: 19,202 vs West Ham United (25 October 2003) Lowest home attendance ...