Cristiano Ronaldo buys 25 percent stake in Spanish second-tier club Almeria
Al Jazeera
Almeria, relegated from La Liga in 2023-24, had been under the control of Saudi owners for more than six years.
Cristiano Ronaldo has bought a stake in Spanish second-division football club Almeria, according to a consulting firm representing the Portuguese athlete.
Brunswick Group said in a statement on Thursday that Ronaldo bought a 25 percent share of the club that has a Saudi Arabian owner.
Ronaldo, 41, moved to Saudi Arabia to play for Al-Nassr at the end of 2022.
“It has been a longtime ambition of mine to contribute to football, beyond the pitch. UD Almeria is a Spanish club with strong foundations and clear potential for growth,” Ronaldo said in the statement.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who spent nine years at Real Madrid and is the club’s all-time top goalscorer, bought the stake in Almeria through his CR7 Sports Investments subsidiary, according to Brunswick Group.
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