Owners Club Newsletter - July 15th
Summer lull: The Hundred plans next steps, Liberty Media completes takeover of MotoGP, FSG preparing takeover of Getafe & Cavenagh/49ers to capitalize Rangers
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The Hundred MD Vikram Banerjee on what’s next for the tournament after franchise sales
Liverpool Owners FSG Reportedly Looking to Purchase La Liga’s Getafe
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Recent Sports M&A News and Developments
Sheffield Wednesday in advanced takeover talks - The Scottish Sun - July 11th
The 68-year-old has been in talks for weeks but has now made an offer to Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri.The cost of the deal is being kept secret and will be subject to the usual due diligence phase.
Fertitta may lodge cash to help settle some bills in the short term as the process is bound to take weeks.
Why are broadcasters investing in sports leagues? - Sports Pro - July 8th
Media companies investing in sports properties is nothing new, but it isn’t as common as you might think. Following ESPN’s investment in the Premier Lacrosse League, SportsPro looks at the reasons behind this current wave of interest.
Liberty Media completes its purchase of MotoGP - Motor Sport - July 4th
Just over a week after the European Commission authorised Liberty Media’s acquisition of Dorna, the American company has finalised the purchase of 84% of the Spanish firm, following a payment of €4.3billion.
The remaining 16% is retained by Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna, and Enrique Aldama, who oversees the company’s operations.
The Hundred MD Vikram Banerjee on what’s next for the tournament after franchise sales - Sports Pro - July 4th
Vikram Banerjee has been a key figure in a lengthy process that will dramatically transform English cricket.
In February, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) oversaw a two-week auction to sell off minority stakes in The Hundred’s eight teams, which attracted the chief executives of some of the biggest technology companies in the world, Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise owners and private equity firms.
New American owners plan to inject £20m into club - The Times - June 30th
Rangers have been bought by new American owners who plan to plough £20million into the club this summer.
Liverpool Owners FSG Reportedly Looking to Purchase La Liga’s Getafe - SB Nation - June 17th
When Michael Edwards returned to Liverpool Football Club by way of an newly created Director of Football role for Fenway Sports Group, one that saw him bringing in Richard Hughes to fill his old position as the club’s sporting director, it was always with an eye to multi-club ownership.
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