FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, USA & SANTA COLOMA, ANDORRA (July 22, 2022) – Gold Star Sports Management Group, through its Soccer Division, completed the acquisition of FC Santa Coloma – the winningest club in the history of Andorra with thirteen UEFA Champions League appearances. In addition to the European acquisition – the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) granted an expansion team in Metro Detroit to the Gold Star Football Club. Gold Star Detroit FC is expected to kickoff in 2023.
Dan Milstein, the Chairman of Gold Star Sports Management announced the appointment of Annabel Llevot as the General Manager of FC Santa Coloma. “Over the last nine years, Annabel has served in various positions within the club. In this role, she will be overseeing all major sporting and business operations of FC Santa Coloma.”
Dan Milstein is joined by Gold Star Football Club CEO Alex Lubyansky, to announce the hiring of Dmitri Cheryshev as the head coach of FC Santa Coloma. “Coach Cheryshev has a successful track-record in various coaching roles at Real Madrid, Zenit St. Petersburg and as Unai Emery’s assistant at Sevilla – during which time the club won the UEFA Europa League.” Lubyansky adds, “Cheryshev scored 101 goals during a professional playing career spanning sixteen seasons with multiple clubs including Dynamo Moscow and Sporting Gijon.”
About Gold Star FC
Gold Star FC operates and manages professional football clubs worldwide.
About Dan Milstein
Dan Milstein is the Founder and Chairman of the Gold Star Group – which operates over 40 offices worldwide as Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group, Gold Star Sports Management, Gold Star Hockey, Gold Star FC, Gold Star Films and Gold Star Publishing. Notable clients include two-time Stanley Cup Champions Pavel Datsyuk, Nikita Kucherov, Andrei Vasilevskiy, and Mikhail Sergachev – in addition to numerous others.
About Alex Lubyansky
Alex Lubyansky is the CEO of Gold Star FC. Lubyansky is a University of Michigan alumni and sports attorney. His playing, coaching and front office experiences have spanned multiple continents. Lubyansky’s career as a goalkeeper included two national championships as a starting goalkeeper. One of these championship performances led to a Finals MVP award for the Detroit Arsenal – the NPSL National Champions in 2005.
