Talk:Dragan Šolak (businessman)
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Update the United Group section edit
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Hello, my name is Alex. I am employed by United Group and Dragan Šolak. Due to my conflict of interest, I am going to post some content suggestions I think will improve the page for others to consider and implement instead of making the edits directly.
This update I am suggesting is for the United Group section, which currently has two sentences. The first sentence does not need editing but I think the second sentence could be replaced with the following information: "Solak served as chief executive for United Group for eight years. He became chairman in 2008, and he remains an advisor to the board as of 2022. He retains a 33% share in United Group.[1][2][3]"
References
- ^ Walker, Shaun (27 January 2022). "Dragan's den: meeting Southampton's new billionaire owner". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Southampton takeover: Dragan Solak-backed company buys Premier League club". BBC Sport. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Wallace, Sam (4 January 2022). "Southampton's £100m takeover by Serbian investment group completed". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
This helps make it a little bit more robust and informative. Thank you AlexforUnited (talk) 11:27, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
Done ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 13:01, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
- @ARandomName123: Thank you for this update. If you have time and interest, I posted several other requests below for editors to consider. AlexforUnited (talk) 06:40, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
Request to remove Money laundering investigations section edit
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Hello, I am Alex from United Group with another request.
In this request I am suggesting removing the entire Money laundering investigations section. The name of the section is misleading, as it could imply Šolak was involved in money laundering investigations, which he was not. This section is not about Dragan Šolak directly but rather a media company owned by him and its reporting into Slovenian government misconduct. Per Wikipedia's rules, this article should focus on Šolak, not the misconduct investigation. Perhaps information on N1's investigation belongs elsewhere on Wikipedia. I just don't think it belongs here.
Additionally, while the last paragraph mentions Šolak's bank account, the sentence is poorly written and I do not believe it is an accurate summation of the sourced article. Even if well written, it does not belong here.
For those reasons, I think removal is appropriate here.
Thank you. AlexforUnited (talk) 09:18, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
- Comment. I do not want to answer or opine on this edit request, but will give some reliable sources in Slovene: Slovenian national TV [1] (naming Šolak prominently) and Delo, the Ljubljana-based paper of record [2] (naming Šolak glancingly). Both cover mainly as potential political prosecution. Google Translate generally does a reasonable job Slovene-to-English. Russ Woodroofe (talk) 12:29, 25 April 2024 (UTC)
"Early life and education" section missing edit
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Hello, Alex from United Group here. This biography is missing a section on Šolak's early life and education, which is common on Wikipedia from what I've seen, so I prepared a draft citing The Guardian and BBC for others to review and add to the article if it meets Wikipedia's standards.
- Early life and education
- Šolak was born in 1964 in Kragujevac. He later moved to Belgrade for university but left to focus on business opportunities. In 1990, Šolak started a production business, one of the first in Yugoslavia. Following the 1992 Bosnian war, Šolak spent a decade abroad working in intellectual property and copyright. In 2000, he started a local cable television network in his home town that later grew with international funding. In 2014, that network became United Group.[1][2]
References
- ^ Walker, Shaun (27 January 2022). "Dragan's den: meeting Southampton's new billionaire owner". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Southampton takeover: Dragan Solak-backed company buys Premier League club". BBC Sport. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
Thank you. AlexforUnited (talk) 06:43, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
"Sport Republic" section addition edit
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Hello, Alex from United Group with a final request for now. I suggest the following addition to the Sports Republic section since there have been new developments since this section was last updated. Please consider the following:
- In September 2022, Šolak invested £48 million into the firm and in 2023, he contributed an additional £15 million. The money was intended for general operations and also to highlight Šolak's commitment to the club.[1]
References
- ^ Slater, Matt; Tanswell, Jacob (14 April 2023). "Southampton owner injects further investment into club". The Athletic. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
Thank you. AlexforUnited (talk) 06:44, 24 April 2024 (UTC)