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Chelsea ‘raises $500m’ in equity investment from Ares
Chelsea has raised $500m (€466.7m) in fresh investment from US fund Ares Management as the club’s American owners seek to expand their multi-club network after spending more than $1bn on player transfers since buying the Premier League club from Russian Roman Abramovich in May 2022.
OL announces record revenues thanks to CVC payouts
French Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais (OL) has announced record revenues of €289.7m ($318.8m) for the 2022-23 financial year thanks to its receipt of payments from CVC Capital Partners’ investment in the French league’s commercial entity.
Kang, OL Groupe form multi-team women’s football group
Michele Kang, owner of the National Women's Soccer League's Washington Spirit, has reached an agreement with OL Groupe, owner of Olympique Lyonnais Féminin, to create a multi-team women's football organization, …
Textor takes OL president role as Aulas departs after 36 years
American investor John Textor has replaced Jean-Michel Aulas as president of French Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais (OL) and will also act as interim chief executive until a permanent appointment is made
Textor’s Eagle Football ‘plans US flotation’ of multi-club business
Eagle Football Holdings, the multi-club investment vehicle owned by American businessman John Textor, is targeting a $1.2bn (€1.1bn) flotation in the US later this year.
Textor finally completes Lyon takeover
American entrepreneur John Textor has finally completed his takeover of Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais after six months of negotiations
Textor insists Lyon takeover is still on despite missing ‘final’ deadline
American investor John Textor has insisted that his takeover of Olympique Lyonnais will go ahead “in the coming days”, despite being given a “final” deadline of yesterday (Wednesday) to complete the dea…
Textor’s Lyon takeover postponed again
The proposed takeover of French Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais by Eagle Football, a company owned by US investor John Textor, has been delayed again as the American seeks to complete proof of financing
Botafogo set for takeover by US investment fund Eagle Holding
US investment fund Eagle Holding is set to complete a takeover of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football club Botafogo.