Bayern Munich old boys in takeover of Portuguese top-flight club
Former Bayern Munich footballers Thomas Muller, Mats Hummels, Lucas Hernandez and Yann Sommer have become part-owners of Portuguese top-flight club Estrela Amadora. The quartet are part of a majority takeover of the Lisbon-based outfit fronted by Johannes Mosmang, a former player liaison at German giants Bayern. The €40m deal for 90 per cent of Estrela [...]
Former Bayern Munich stars Thomas Muller, Mats Hummels, Lucas Hernandez, and Yann Sommer have invested in Portuguese top-flight club Estrela Amadora. The quartet, along with businessman Johannes Mosmang, have formed a majority ownership stake in the Lisbon-based club, purchasing 90% for €40 million. The deal, facilitated by investment firms ADvantage and LEAD, was announced by Mosmang, who will serve as the new president of Estrela Amadora.
Mosmang praised the club's historic roots, unique identity, and passionate community, as well as the club's ownership of its own stadium. Strategic partner KI Group and law firm Taylor Wessing advised on the transaction. Estrela Amadora finished 15th in the league last season, returning to the top division in 2023 after a period of growth.
Muller, Hummels, Hernandez, and Sommer are joining existing football club owners Forward Muller, who played for Bayern and scored 150 goals, and now plays in Major League Soccer; defender Hummels, who played for Bayern, Dortmund, Roma, and Germany; Swiss goalkeeper Sommer, who spent three years at Bayern and now plays for Club Brugge; and midfielder Hernandez, a key player in Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League-winning teams.
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