Football super agent Kia Joorabchian splits with his jockey Rossa Ryan after York fallout
TOP jockey Rossa Ryan has split from leading owner and football agent Kia Joorabchian.
Ryan has not ridden for Joorabchian’s Amo Racing since August 19 after a breakdown in their relationship.
Ryan was interviewed on ITV at York last month, where he claimed he had left his job as Joorabchian’s retained jockey.
But Joorabchian, whose clients include Phillipe Coutinho and Willian, denied that he had sacked Ryan and announced he was carrying out an investigation – after the jockey went to ride at York rather than Amo Racing’s horses at a different meeting without permission.
The split was confirmed via a statement on Thursday, and Joorabchian said: “I would like to thank Rossa and I’m happy and proud at everything we achieved together.
“We found Rossa as a young apprentice who looked hungry for success.
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“He came on board the Amo team with little experience and has since developed into a wonderful jockey with a massively bright future who I have no doubt will be among the best in the world in the near future.”
Joorabchian added: “He has become part of our family in the last two years and he is very dear to our hearts.
“It is for this reason we respect the fact he now wants to explore wider pastures so he goes with our full blessing and we hope he will ride for us again in the future.”
Among Ryan and Joorabchian’s biggest wins together were Group 2 victories with Go Bears Go, Hello You and Persian Force.
But Ryan said he felt the time was right in his career to seek a new challenge.
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Ryan said: “I would like to thank Kia for taking me from obscurity and placing me at the head of Amo Racing.
“It was a huge gamble for him to give such a mammoth opportunity to someone so young.
“Thankfully we’ve had fantastic success throughout our partnership. Personally, I wish him and Amo Racing the best of luck in future – no doubt they will continue to be hugely successful.
“As a young jockey, I wish to explore new experiences. Leaving Amo has been a difficult decision, and I will consider it an honour should they call on me in future.
“On a personal level myself and Kia remain the closest of friends, so I wish him and all at Amo Racing the very best of luck.”
Ryan is currently 14th in the jockeys’ championship with 45 winners, while Joorabchian will have to delve into the jockey transfer market to find a replacement.
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