Lionel Messi to buy second Spanish second division side Eldense
Messi is set to become the “majority shareholder” of Spanish second-division football club Eldense. Leer más
Barcelona legend Lionel Messi is set to become the majority shareholder of Spanish second division club Eldense, the club has confirmed. The 39-year-old, who recently retired from international football after Argentina's loss to Spain in the World Cup final, will take over the Ecuador-based team from current owners Grupo TH Soluciones.
If the deal goes through, Messi will join his first venture into Spanish football ownership, which involves a stake in fourth-tier club Cornellà. Eldense, founded in 1921, is currently preparing to report official developments once all legal and contractual procedures are complete and necessary authorizations are obtained from the Spanish Sports Council.
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