Football for sale
How to buy a football club
February 15, 2023
Have you ever wondered how people go about buying a football club? Or what happens when a football club gets put up for sale? Manchester United and Liverpool are up for sale, Chelsea changed hands last year, Newcastle, Southampton and Bournemouth not long before that. And why stop at one club, when you can have different clubs in different countries with a multi-club ownership model?
Stephen Rigby, who heads up our sports law practice and has advised buyers and sellers of football clubs, looks at how these deals are put together and lifts the lid on some of the issues that appear on these deals.
Watch out for our next report looking at club ownership trends and our predictions for the 2023-24 season ahead.
Stephen Rigby, who heads up our sports law practice and has advised buyers and sellers of football clubs, looks at how these deals are put together and lifts the lid on some of the issues that appear on these deals.
Watch out for our next report looking at club ownership trends and our predictions for the 2023-24 season ahead.