Atletico Madrid’s Marcos Llorente celebrates scoring his aspect’s third purpose throughout a Champions League opening section soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Union Saint-Gilloise in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
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MADRID — Atletico Madrid is about to return underneath American possession.
Apollo Sports activities Capital, an asset administration firm, will grow to be the Spanish membership’s majority shareholder early subsequent yr, Atletico introduced on Monday. No monetary particulars had been disclosed.
Chief govt Miguel Ángel Gil and president Enrique Cerezo will keep of their positions to make sure “continuity of vision and leadership,” the 2 events stated in a joint assertion.
Gil’s place at Atletico has elevated its affect in soccer, as he’s a member of the chief committees at each the influential European Soccer Golf equipment group and UEFA.
The assertion additionally stated the deal for Atletico “is not part of a multi-club control ownership strategy.”
“The investment by ASC will reinforce the club’s position among football’s elite and support its ambition to deliver long-term success for millions of fans worldwide,” Atletico and Apollo stated. “As long-term investors, ASC and the existing shareholders will partner with Atlético de Madrid’s management to enhance the club’s financial strength, sporting competitiveness and community impact.”
Apollo Sports activities Capital has additionally invested within the Madrid Open and Miami Open tennis tournaments.
The corporate stated it “intends to invest additional capital to support the club’s long-term plans, including further investment in Atlético de Madrid’s teams and in major infrastructure projects” corresponding to Ciudad del Deporte, a sports activities and leisure district adjoining to its Metropolitano Stadium dwelling.
Atletico, coached by Diego Simeone since 2011 and at the moment fourth in La Liga, is an 11-time Spanish champion, most just lately in 2021. The staff reached the Champions League closing in 2014 and 2016, shedding to Actual Madrid each instances.
Rob Givone, portfolio supervisor at ASC, described Atletico — based in 1903 — as “one of Europe’s great sporting institutions.”
Earlier buyers in Atletico have included Chinese language conglomerate Wanda, which offered its stake to Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer’s Quantum Pacific Group.
