Owners Box: Club Member Newsletter - December 1st
PSG looks to sell a minority stake, Silver Lake buys a stake in Man City and English Cricket receives a massive bid from private equity
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News & Highlights:
English cricket bowled over with £400m private equity bid for The Hundred
Hertha Berlin agree to sell 64.7% controlling stake to 777 Partners
Reports: Jim Ratcliffe and David Beckham emerge as Manchester United suitors
Group Sport Announces Getafe CF Acquisition for its "Ownership Experience DAO"
Report: American investment fund could take PSG minority stake
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Recent Sports M&A News and Developments
Silver Lake Buys Stake in Manchester City Owner -Â Front Office Sports - November 28th, 2022
A stake in one of the biggest soccer ownership groups in the world has moved from China to California.
Silicon Valley private equity firm Silver Lake has bought much of China Media Capital’s stake in City Football Group. CFG owns Manchester City, New York City Football Club, Melbourne City Football Club, and at least seven other teams around the world.
English cricket bowled over with £400m private equity bid for The Hundred - Sky News - November 26th, 2022
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has received a £400m private equity approach that would see it relinquish majority ownership of The Hundred while raising funds to inject into the sport's cash-strapped counties.
Sky News has learnt that the governing body has in recent weeks been handed an offer from Bridgepoint Group, the London-listed buyout firm, to buy a controlling stake in the newest format of the game.
Hertha Berlin agree to sell 64.7% controlling stake to 777 Partners - Sports Pro Media - November 24th, 2022
The 777 Partners private equity firm has agreed to acquire a 64.7 per cent controlling stake in Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin, a deal which could potentially be largest investment from a foreign company in a German soccer club.
The agreement, which is subject to approval from Hertha’s board and the German Football League (DFL), would see the Miami-based firm purchase the stake previously held by Tennor Holding, the investment firm which has put €375 million (US$390.76 million) into the club since 2019.
Reports: Jim Ratcliffe and David Beckham emerge as Manchester United suitors - Sports Pro Media - November 24th, 2022
Ineos founder Jim Ratcliffe is planning a bid for Manchester United and English soccer icon David Beckham is open to talking to parties interested in buying the Premier League club, according to reports.
Ratcliffe, who has an estimated net worth of US$13.3 billion and is a United fan, had eyed a deal for the Red Devils in the summer, only to be told by the Glazer family that the team was not on the market.
Group Sport Announces Getafe CF Acquisition for its "Ownership Experience DAO" -Â Cosmic Wire - November 23rd, 2022
Group Sport has entered into an agreement to purchase Getafe Club de Fútbol S.A.D. (Getafe CF). The Madrid-based La Liga team is a mainstay in Spain's top-tier league, and with the purchase, Group Sport looks to make Getafe a leader in the future of professional sports worldwide.
Group Sport will use its team's deep knowledge of European football to raise the level of on-field performance and, simultaneously, create a more profound fan experience for the community in Spain and worldwide.
Report: American investment fund could take PSG minority stake -Â Sports Pro Media -Â November 22nd, 2022
An American investment fund is interested in taking a minority shareholding in French soccer champions Paris Saint-Germain, according to L’Équipe.
The unnamed firm is reportedly hoping to land a ten to 15 per cent stake in the Ligue 1 club. PSG are currently valued at US$3.2 billion by Forbes, meaning any potential deal could be worth north of US$300 million.
Devils, 76ers Owner Considers Liverpool Bid Options - Front Office Sports -Â November 17th, 2022
The owner of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils may look to add an iconic soccer club to its portfolio.
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment is mulling its options on a potential bid for Liverpool FC, one of the Premier League’s most storied clubs. Earlier this month, Fenway Sports Group — which also owns the Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Penguins — put Liverpool up for sale.Â
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