Private equity firms are looking for an edge when investing in European soccer clubs. Some are looking to a multi-club model.
U.S. investors have been vying to invest in European soccer clubs, either as majority or minority investors, with the most recent deals for Everton and Liverpool highlighting the trend.
Some investors, particularly in the U.S., are shifting toward a so-called multi-club model, or investing in smaller clubs with lower valuations, as they try to take a piece of the international sports market at smaller deal valuations. The spike in 2022 came from a consortium led by U.S. investor Todd Boehly and private equity firm Clearlake Capital"These recent transactions have set a precedent in terms of club valuation but also prompted many owners to consider selling to ," according to an analyst report from PitchBook.
Lower tier leagues like England's Championship League and League One are attractive plays at smaller valuations, and each have teams open to buyers and investors, noted Neil Barlow, an attorney at Clifford Chance.
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