Block Trade King Simon Sadler Begins Hong Kong Court Battle

The crowd at Bloomfield Road Stadium chanted Simon Sadler’s name, giving the financier a hero’s welcome.

It was 2019, and Sadler had returned to his hometown in the UK, having recently rescued the local soccer club from financial ruin. The rise of Sadler’s hedge fund, Segantii Capital Management, had made him one of Asia’s most successful hedge fund managers. He was now the proud owner of Blackpool FC.