Espanyol have had a difficult season again in Spain’s prime flight, narrowly avoiding relegation on the ultimate day of the season. The seemingly was not the begin to the summer season that they have been hoping for both. Nevertheless there’s a probably brighter future on the horizon for Los Pericos.
That might come within the type of Alan Tempo and ALK Capital. The American proprietor and his funding group are in cost at Burnley, and as per , are in talks to buy Espanyol. say that negotiations are superior and a deal is near being carried out with the Rastar Group, headed by Chen Yansheng.
Deal within the works for six months
Tempo is the co-owner of ALK Capital, and beforehand was a majority shareholder at Actual Salt Lake Metropolis in Main League Soccer. Extra just lately, ALK Capital bought an 87% stake in Premier League facet Burnley. Since they’ve overseen two relegations and two promotions to England’s prime division, and can start subsequent season within the Premier League once more.
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Talks started in early 2025, and ALK Capital have already carried out the due diligence a part of the method. Chen has promised to inject €38m by a capital enhance this June, and after that is accomplished, a deal within the area of €190m is anticipated to be accomplished for the Catalan membership. The subsequent board assembly is scheduled for the twenty seventh of June, when the acquisition might be permitted.
Espanyol may turn into jewel in crown for ALK Capital
The Catalan day by day clarify that Tempo believes that Espanyol can compete to be one of the best facet beneath La Liga’s prime three, and intends to make them a perennial contender for European soccer. That ambition consists of funneling the vast majority of their funds to speculate in direction of Espanyol.
, after greater than a decade that has resulted in a single European qualification and two relegations. Nevertheless they are going to be cautious, because the Chinese language homeowners arrived with comparable ambitions.