Messi reaches preliminary deal to buy Spanish club Eldense

Argentina legend Lionel Messi is set to become majority shareholder of Spanish second-division side Eldense.

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Who

Lionel Messi

What

Preliminary agreement to buy majority shares

Club

Eldense

Division

Spanish second division

Previous club

Cornella (bought in April)

What happened. Eldense announced a preliminary agreement with Lionel Messi to acquire the shares held by Grupo TH Soluciones, making him the club's majority shareholder, pending legal procedures and CSD approval.

Eldense sit 20th in La Liga 2 with two points from four games.
Club parted ways with head coach Claudio Barragan earlier this week.
Messi previously bought Catalan side Cornella in April.

“A preliminary agreement has been reached with Lionel Messi for the acquisition of the shares currently owned by Grupo TH Soluciones.”
— Eldense statement

The deal is subject to due diligence and authorisation from Spain's National Sports Council.

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