- Alexandre Gaydamak
Alexandre "Sacha" Gaydamak ( _ru. Александр Гайдамак, _he. אלכסנדר גאידמק, born May 1976 in France) is a French businessman of
Russia nAshkenazi Jewish descent, and also holds anIsrael i passport. A member of the wealthy Gaydamak family, he is the son ofArcadi Gaydamak .In January 2006 he announced he was following his father into
association football club ownership by becoming co-owner of English Premier League clubPortsmouth F.C. withMilan Mandarić . [cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/4574618.stm |title=Portsmouth confirm takeover plans |publisher=BBC News |date=2006-01-02 ] His father is the owner ofIsrael i side Beitar Jerusalem. In July 2006 Alexandre Gaydamak became the sole owner of Portsmouth, although Mandaric remained at the club as non-executive chairman until later that year. [cite news |url=http://www.4thegame.com/club/pfc/news/191532/gaydamak_hails_milan.html |title=Gaydamak hails Milan |publisher=4thegame.com |date=2006-07-19 ] [cite news |url=http://home.skysports.com/list.asp?hlid=404321&CPID=8&clid=47&lid=4161&title=Gaydamak+takes+Pompey+control |title=Gaydamak takes Pompey control |publisher=Sky Sports |date=2006-07-19 |author=Mark Buckingham] Gaydamak also owns Luxembourg based Belvia Sarl. Gaydamak is, like his father, a patron of several Jewish charities.References
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