TFG starts multi-ownership portfolio build, adding OGC Cannes to AS Roma
June 26 – The US owners of Serie A’s Roma, The Freidkin Group (TFG), have bought AS Cannes in the French fourth tier.
Finance
Pandev completes sale of North Marcedonian club to Brera who unveil youth-focussed plan
June 27 – North Macedonian playing legend Goran Pandev has said the sale of FK Akademiya Pandev to Brera Holdings has been completed.
Chelsea owners BlueCo start multi-club ownership with Racing Strasbourg buy
June 23 – Chelsea’s owners BlueCo have become shareholders in Ligue 1 club Racing Strasbourg, taking a first step in building a multi-club ownership model.
Al Mubarak has ‘strong views’ on alleged FFP breaches, but keeps them to himself, for now
June 20 – Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak (pictured) has broken his silence on the raft of alleged financial charges facing the newly crowned European champions.
Premier League combined revenues hit €29.5bn, almost double LaLiga’s
June 19 – The European football grew by 7% in the 2021/22 season to to €29.5 billion according the 32nd Annual Review of Football Finance published by Deloitte’s Sports Business Group.
Share issue helps Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia repay its government taxes
June 15 – Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia have announced that nearly BGN 600,000 (€300,000) has been raised from the sale of shares.
US investor Maciek Kaminski buys Belgium’s KV Kortrijk from Vincent Tan
June 13 – Following weeks of speculation, US property tycoon Maciek Kaminski (pictured) has acquired Belgian club side KV Kortrijk for €17.5 million from Malaysia’s Vincent Tan.
San Francisco 49ers touch down with full ownership of Leeds
June 12 – In the latest American involvement in English football, the San Francisco 49ers ownership group has reached an agreement to take over Leeds United with the club’s chairman Andrea Radrizzani selling his stake in the club.
Hull’s Turkish owner Illicali buys Ireland’s Shelbourne FC
June 9 – Turkish media tycoon Acun Ilicali (pictured), owner of Hull City in the English Championship, bought a majority shareholding in Shelbourne FC, one of the oldest clubs in the Irish Premier League.
Levski Sofia turns to consumer loan markets to pay its NRA debts
June 2 – Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia is close to solving one of its most serious financial problems that has plagued the club for years.
Leeds United owner Radrizzani buys debt-ridden and newly-relegated Sampdoria
June 1 – Leeds chairman, Andrea Radrizzani, is cornering the market in ownership of relegated clubs. The majority owner of Leeds United, who lost their Premier League status last weekend, has agreed a takeover of Sampdoria, who will be relegated from Italy’s top tier following the final round of fixtures this weekend.
German clubs walk away from €2bn private equity deal for stake in their media rights
May 25 – The German Football League (DFL) has walked away from a potential €2 billion of private equity funding for a stake in the Bundesliga’s media rights.
Qataris look to build club ownership portfolio with Santos talks
May 25 – Brazilian club Santos are in negotiation with Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) for a potential sale or stake in the club.
Chilean league looks to private equity markets for new money
May 24 – In Brazil leading clubs are pushing to take control of all their media and commercial rights with the construction of a new league entity. In Chile, the desire for new and increased funding is similar though the professional league is following more of a European model.
Guardiola tells regulators to speed up ruling on financial doping charges
May 24 – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said that he wants the 115 Premier League financial charges against the club to be dealt with “as soon as possible”.