{"id":73844,"date":"2026-09-10T10:44:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T10:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/73844"},"modified":"2026-09-10T10:44:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T10:44:43","slug":"messi-to-buy-second-spanish-lower-league-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/73844","title":{"rendered":"Messi to buy second Spanish lower league club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">\n<p><strong>Argentina icon Lionel Messi has agreed to take over Spanish club Eldense, the second division side confirmed on Thursday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eldense, based just in-land from Alicante, will become the former Barcelona attacker\u2019s second venture into Spanish football ownership having bought fourth-tier Cornella in April.<\/p>\n<p>The 39-year-old plays for Inter Miami and retired from international duty after Argentina\u2019s loss to Spain in the World Cup final this summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCD Eldense can confirm that Lionel Messi has reached an agreement in principle with the club\u2019s current owners to acquire the shares currently held by Grupo TH Soluciones, which would make him the majority shareholder of CD Eldense,\u201d they told AFP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this time, the transaction is pending completion of the final legal and contractual procedures, including the due diligence process, as well as the required authorisation from the Spanish Sports Council (CSD).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor now, the club is unable to provide details on the financial terms of the transaction or set a definitive date for its completion, as the process has not yet been finalised.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce the relevant procedures have been completed and the necessary authorizations obtained, CD Eldense will officially report any developments in this regard,\u201d the club founded in 1921 added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/messi-to-buy-second-spanish-lower-league-club\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Argentina icon Lionel Messi has agreed to take over Spanish club Eldense, the second division side confirmed on Thursday. Eldense, based just in-land from Alicante, will become the former Barcelona attacker\u2019s second venture into Spanish football ownership having bought fourth-tier Cornella in April. 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