What They're Saying: Charlie Stillitano

“You can’t plan for the president of China saying, ’We want to be the No. 1 soccer nation in the world in 2050.' You can’t plan on those things. Part of that is just good fortune in this case.”

-- Relevant chairman Charlie Stillitano, whose company that organizes the International Champions Cup has been courting Chinese investors to take a substantial stake in the event, which is valued at $300 million-$500 million. President Xi Jinping announced a national initiative to make China a global soccer powerhouse. (Bloomberg)
1 comment about "What They're Saying: Charlie Stillitano".
  1. Richard Brown, July 19, 2016 at 2 p.m.

    I remember Charlie when they brought him and his son into the Metrostars front office.

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