Bournemouth is near Porton Down (lol BT) and Russians are attracted to the area, quick trips to Brittany, London, houses in Sandbanks with Harry Redknapp, expensive houses they can buy up. Nice weather, they colonised Nice for similar reasons even having the only Russian Cathedral outside Russia. Now I wonder if the Russians want their money back if we kick him out.

Maxim Victorovich Demin is a mystery man and was born in October 1969. The Russian has two homes in the UK – one in Weybridge, Surrey and another in Sandbanks. He bought a house in the Sandbanks area valued at £5million two years after buying a 50 per cent stake in the club during the 2010/11 season.

He in fact paid £10million in total as he had the house already there knocked down before building a new one. That is roughly the same amount that he has invested in Bournemouth. Demin became co-owner of then Football League side A.F.C. Bournemouth with Eddie Mitchell, reportedly paying £850,000 for his share of the club. Mitchell then built his house.

He also has a house in Switzerland, where he currently resides.

His wife, Irena Demin, famously gave Bournemouth a half-time team talk in 2012. Bournemouth were 1-0 down to MK Dons when they were playing in League One so she decided to have her say. They eventually drew 2-2.

What is his business background?
It is believed that Demin owns at least two companies in the UK, Wintel – a petrochemical company - and Wintel Holdings Ltd both based in Surrey.
Both companies were set up in 2005 and his petrochemicals company is described as dealing with the sales of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals. The company’s current assets are valued at over £100 million.

Beyond that, his business background remains a mystery…
So you want a mystery man. Bournemouth came 12th last year. I’ll stick with those I know who got us 7th.