RIGA - In an extraordinary few days at Scottish Premier League club Hearts, the club's majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov was thrust once again into the media spotlight after first signalling his intent to become full owner of the club and then playing a major role in manager George Burley's bizarre decision to quit after just four months on the job. The 58-year-old Lithuanian business tycoon gained 55.5 percent of the club's shares on Oct. 21 and made a further offer of 35 pence (.5 euros) a share to try and seize control of the remaining 44.5 percent. Once he achieves a controlling sta...
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