Cristiano Ronaldo has turn out to be co-owner of Spanish second division facet Almeria after buying a 25% share within the membership.
The 41-year-old Al-Nassr ahead has purchased his stake in Almeria, who’re owned by a Saudi Arabian funding consortium led by Mohammed Al-Khereiji, by means of his not too long ago shaped CR7 Sports activities Investments firm.
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Whereas the monetary particulars haven’t been disclosed, Ronaldo stated in a press release he was wanting ahead to working with the management staff “to help the following section of the membership’s development”.
The Portugal worldwide added: “It has been a long-held ambition of mine to contribute to soccer, past the pitch.
“UD Almeria is a Spanish membership with sturdy foundations and clear potential for development.”
President Al-Khereiji stated: “[Ronaldo] is considered the best to ever play the sport, he is aware of the Spanish leagues very properly and he understands the potential of what we’re constructing right here each when it comes to the staff and the academy.”
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Final 12 months, Al-Khereiji’s SMC Group acquired Almeria from Turki Al-Sheikh, who’s chairman of the Common Leisure Authority (GEA), a Saudi authorities division.
Ronaldo spent 9 profitable years in Spain taking part in for Actual Madrid, successful La Liga twice and lifting the Champions League 4 occasions earlier than becoming a member of Italian facet Juventus in 2018.
He has performed for Al-Nassr within the Saudi Professional League since 2022 and is the best-paid participant in soccer historical past with an annual wage of £177m.
Almeria had been based in 1989 are third in Segunda, two factors off leaders Actual Racing with 15 video games to go.