Former Formula 1 team boss Flavio Briatore says he once turned down the opportunity to buy Serie A giants Napoli because of his focus on motorsport.
The Italian businessman was a major figure in F1 for two decades. But he is also a football fan and has been involved in club ownership before. He was part of the consortium which bought Queens Park Rangers in 2007 but stepped down as chairman less than three years later.
He later vowed to "never invest in a football club again", but it appears Briatore was at least tempted. Speaking to Italian radio broadcaster GR Parlamento, he confirmed that he once came very close to buying Napoli.
