Ex-Brazil striker Pato joins Northampton Town board after takeover

Former Brazil striker Alexandre Pato has joined the board of Northampton Town following the club's takeover by Sports Alpha Capital (SAC). SAC has acquired a 70% shareholding in the League Two club, with existing owners retaining a combined 30%. Pato, best known for his five-and-a-half-year spell with AC Milan, will serve as a director on the Northampton board. The takeover also brings changes to the club's leadership, with new co-chairmen Joao Xavier and Tim Chamberlain and CEO James Whiting remaining on the board.

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