For the Joensuu team, the new owner is another jump-start towards the Veikkausliiga.
Business manager and business advisor from Joensuu Harry Broman has bought a stake in football team Jipo. The team recently ended its season in the First League with a bronze ceremony.
The other owners of the men’s team’s background company, Joensuu Edustus futbol oy, are Janne Mustonen, Juha Maaranen and Kari Kuikka.
The company is also owned by Jippo ry, which, according to the rules of the Football Association, owns the league place of the men’s representative team and rents it to the operating company, Joensuu Edustus football.
Chairman of the board of Jippo ry Ari Niskanen according to which the share issue strengthens the company’s balance sheet.
– Thus, it in part guarantees continuity for men’s top-level football in Joensuu. The new shareholders commit to long-term development of football in Joensuu and its conditions on the way to bigger playing fields, Niskanen states in the press release.
The chairman of the board of Joensuu Edustus futbolbo oy Janne Mustonen is happy about the football situation in Joensuu:
– We have good momentum now. In terms of sports, Jipo is doing better than ever, and thanks to the arrangements made now, we have shoulders to plan our activities in the long term.
The city’s support for the club also plays an important role. Joensuu has already promoted Mehtimäki’s dressing room facilities.
– Discussions are also ongoing all the time about further development projects. The goal of playing in the main league is getting closer all the time, says Mustonen.
Harri Broman from Joensuu is the former CEO of Broman Group and the current chairman of the board. Broman Group is known for the Motonet chain, which trades in car spare parts and accessories. In addition, he serves, among other things, as the chairman of the Confederation of Business. Harri Broman and the companies he represents are heavily involved in financing both Joensuu and Finnish sports.