Bidzina Ivanishvili’s Generous Reward: Georgia’s Football Team to Receive Over $10 Million After Historic Qualification

A victory, a historic qualification… and a hell of a reward. After Georgia’s success against Portugal (2-0) on Wednesday evening, Bidzina Ivanishvili decided to give more than 10 million dollars to the national team. The team, coached by French coach Willy Sagnol, will face one of the tournament favorites, Spain, three-time European champions, on Sunday.

Regardless of the outcome of the match, the ruling Georgian Dream Party has already announced that its honorary president, Bidzina Ivanishvili, will award the team a reward of around $10.7 million. If the footballers win against Spain, this sum will be doubled, the party added in a press release.

A fortune estimated at $4.9 billion

Bidzina Ivanishvili, the richest man in this former Soviet republic, has discreetly presided over the destiny of Georgia for a decade, even if he does not hold government positions. His fortune is estimated at $4.9 billion, almost a quarter of his country’s GDP.

This 68-year-old was Prime Minister from 2012 to 2013 after founding the Georgian Dream party, which has taken a conservative and anti-Western turn in recent years. His critics accuse him of wanting to divert Georgia, an EU candidate, from its European path to bring it closer to Russia.

2024-06-27 15:27:00
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