RedBird Capital, the US investment firm that has just bought a stake in Liverpool owner Fenway Sports Group, has done the same with Spanish 2nd tier side Malaga. They bought Toulouse last year. Despite the losses, relegation & no salary caps, the Americans keep coming!
Not sure if this is the right place to put this but since the original Redbird thread was closed and they are part owners of the club thought I would post it. Mods please feel free to move if needed.https://twitter.com/mjshrimper/status/1390033411167997958?s=20
presumably they thought they had nothing toulouse by investing in another club.
They always remind me of the best punk/new wave name ever. Department S singer, Vaughn Toulouse.
We could have used that money for Mbappe.
Or Watkins
Do they negotiate their own tv rights by any chance?
Friendlies against Toulouse and Malaga then? Bring back Voronin!
Nope.Overseas rights are broadcast for free on YouTube and Spanish rights are held by beIN Connect, Orange, Telecable, Telefónica and Sky.
La Liga too?
Are Malaga CF still Qatari owned. I know there have been various court cases regarding Abullah Al-Thani and his ownership.
The whole 'family of clubs' thing always makes me really uneasy, especially seeing it's going to happen with us. I know it won't be as bad as the City group or Red Bull but there's just something grim about it. Modern football I suppose.
I’m all for it if it gives us and advantage to be honest. Would love to see us send younger lads and players we have taken a punt on (like Minamino) sent to these clubs for some game time in strong leagues like La Liga.
A setup like Redbull have with their clubs where players develop at one club and then move on to the stronger club would be ideal for us. Would keep costs our transfer fees down and provide us with a steady stream of talented players.
Don’t we already belong to the family club, Southampton have been developing our star players for a few years now.... and more to come no doubt.