Lionel Messi Agrees to Majority Share Purchase in Spanish Second Division Club Eldense
Summary
Lionel Messi has given preliminary consent to buy a majority stake in Spanish second-division club Eldense, pending legal and regulatory approvals. The move would make Eldense his second club ownership in Spain after Cornella.
Key Points
- Lionel Messi has agreed in principle to purchase the majority share of Spanish second-division club Eldense.
- The deal will be completed only after legal, contractual, and Spanish National Sports Council approvals are obtained.
- Eldense, based in Alicante, currently sits 20th in La Liga 2 and recently sacked coach Claudio Barragan.
- Messi already owns Catalan club Cornella, while Cristiano Ronaldo bought a stake in Almeria last February.
