The retired player of Manchester United, Chelsea and the Spanish national team Juan Mata became one of the shareholders of the Australian club Melbourne Victoria.

The press service of the representative of the A-League officially informed about the addition of the 38-time champion of the world in 2010 to the number of the Russian Federation..

It turns out that in the future Mata will also leave for the sake of directors of the club. With whom the Spaniard has not yet emerged, his professional career will last for the coming season.

Melbourne Victoria has already announced that after the completion of Mata's performances, new members of the football operations committee will be appointed..

“Last season on the field gave me great satisfaction, and investments from Melbourne Victoria as a shareholder became a less logical step forward.

I strongly believe in the future of Australian football. From the first day in Melbourne Victoria I felt the passion of this club and the potential of the league.

I want to be a part of what is in store for us in the future, and not just for one season, but in the long term,” said Mata.