Introduction
Ali Haddad (born 27 January 1965 in Azeffoun) is an Algerian businessman. He is the chief executive officer of Algerian construction company ETRHB Haddad and is also the majority share owner and president of Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club USM Alger. two newspapers, Le Temps d'Algérie and Wakt eldjazair, two private channel Dzair TV and Dzair News. He is also interested to take over the French airline Air Mediterranée which has been under judicial restructuring since January 2015.
In 2016 he acquired two large luxury hotels in Barcelona, Spain: Gran Hotel La Florida and Hotel Miramar Barcelona. Ali Haddad already owned the Hotel Palace de Barcelona bought in 2011. It also has two hotels in Algeria, Le Marin and Le Marin Bis in Azeffoun in Kabylie Maritime.
USM Alger
On August 4, 2010, Algerian football club USM Alger went public in conjunction with the professionalization of the domestic league. Haddad became the majority share owner after investing 700 million Algeria dinars to buy an 83% ownership in the club. On October 27, 2010, Haddad replaced Saïd Allik as president of the club. Allik had been the club's president for the past 18 years.
Chairman Honours
- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (2): 2013-14, 2015-16
- Algerian Cup (1): 2013
- Algerian Super Cup (2): 2013, 2016
- UAFA Club Cup (1): 2013
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