Necaxa would sell 50 percent of its shares to a group that includes Mesut Özil and other famous individuals
Necaxa is practically nowhere from selling a strong percentage of the team’s shares to an American investment group alongside German star Mesut ÖzilResources within the institution that are trusted ESPN Digital that the group is indeed on the cusp of a significant economic injection from businessmen in the United States, but all that’s missing is the approval of the MX League.
The site about investments in sports organizations Sporty, who was the first to publish the news, cited other members of the investment group in a report, including actress Eva Longoria, model Kate Upton and her husband, MLB pitcher Justin Verlander, real estate entrepreneur Al Tylis and DC United executive Sam Porter.
The 2014 World Champion with Germany in Brazil, Mesut Özil, is part of an investment group seeking to acquire 50% of Liga MX’s Necaxa., as confirmed by a source to James Olley from ESPNThe source confirmed the German footballer’s participation, but declined to provide further details about the possible agreement.
The deal values the club, currently owned by the Tinajero family, in the bottom part of a nine-digit number, according to people who have asked for anonymity because the Mexican Football Association has not yet approved the transaction. Both Porter and Tylis declined the opportunity to comment on the matter and a representative from the club did not immediately respond to a request, ”the website said. Sporty bragging about their upload profile important news in their posts.
The portal of ESPN In Mexico, he also communicated with the League MX authorities, but they declined to comment. “If approved, it would be the first major US investment in America’s most watched soccer league,” says the SportyThen he adds, “Liga MX is Mexico’s NFL,” said Dan Cohen, senior vice president of Global Media Rights, in consultation with Octagon. “Its fan base, rating, sponsorship sales, merchandise, they have no competition in Mexico, but they are also a monster in the United States.”
It is known that with the arrival of the new capital, the Rays will receive a source of economic resourcesPeople close to the team assured this site that Necaxa will continue to operate in the same way as there will only be an economic injection. Los Rayos will continue in Aguascalientes and if the MX League approves the operation, the investment in the institution will be made soon after the new business is approved by the owners’ meeting.