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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.
Having sold his interests in Wimbledon, Sam Hammam purchased control of Cardiff City in August 2000, for a sum believed to be in the region of £11.5 million. Sam Hammam quickly picked up where he left off with the Crazy Gang.
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 ...
During the 2006–07 season Cardiff City played in the Football League Championship. It was the team's fourth year in the Championship since being promoted from League One. The season also saw a change of chairman at the club when Sam Hammam handed over control to Peter Ridsdale.
In December 2022, Cardiff City were issued a transfer embargo by FIFA, which was lifted in January 2023. [69] [70] The club also appealed against an embargo from the English Football League which prevented them paying fees for players until May 2024. [70] In March 2023, Cardiff City reported an operating loss of £29 million for the 2021–22 ...
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.
Sam Hammam – former owner and president of Cardiff City F.C. [4] [5] Hind Hariri (born 1984) – entrepreneur, billionaire; Nicolas Hayek – former owner of Swatch Group [6] Ziad Raphael Nassar – celebrity wedding designer and entrepreneur, owner of Ziad Rapahel Nassar holding. Carlos Slim – investor, formerly the richest person in the world
The competition's most senior clubs were accused of taking the competition lightly. Cardiff City in particular, following the arrival of ambitious owner Sam Hammam enjoyed relative success in the Football League but Cardiff City won the FAW Premier Cup just once, beating arch-rivals Swansea City in the 2002 final.