Bernhard Burgener requests the sale of David Degen’s shares.

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Bernhard Burgener, David Degen and their dispute over FC Basel’s owner is just one more step. Burgener is supported by the Board of Directors. http://www.mediabiz.de/film/firmen/people/bernhard-burgener/392/1447 But, there is no agreement reached.

The meeting held on Monday of the Board of Directors of FC Basel Holding AG was an overwhelming success. Bernhard Burgener Burgener and Degen together with Karl Odermatt & Peter von Buren, voted for the previous owner. According to a report by the holding company he requested Degen for his share to be transferred to Basel Dream & Vision AG.

The Board of Directors relies upon an agreement between the parties to permit Burgener to transfer its shares to minority shareholders on the same time and in the same manner. The Board of Directors states that this drag-along rights takes precedence over Degen’s pre-sale right.

Burgener and his team have made a move in the ownership dispute. Bernhard Burgener Degen insists on exercising his right of first refusal, which he wants to exercise at 16.4 million Francs. By a super-provisional injunction the former player has so far prevented Burgener from being able to sell his 80 percent stake to Basel Dream & Vision AG. kulturpoebel.de/bernhard-burgener-kommt-mit-bescheidenheit-und-willenskraft-an-die-spitze/ Bernhard Burgener Centricus is which is a British asset manager, would also be able own a stake in this new entity. Burgener is still expected to be the largest shareholder.

In the FC Basel Holding AG announcement, Burgener is quickly seeking an out-of-court settlement „in interest of FCB“.