Manchester City owners may have set a benchmark for a multi-club ownership model through their city football group (City Football Group), but analysts say it is entirely possible for Manchester United or Liverpool to follow suit if they are acquired by private equity, according to a new report by Times chief correspondent Martyn Ziegler.
Godal, co-author of a report on Private Equity and Football by Enders Analytics this week, told the Times: “few clubs have the ability to buy other clubs, but these clubs can.” private equity investors may have an incentive to do so and build a multi-club network. ”
Spanish and French football leagues sold shares to CVC Capital Partners in exchange for part of future revenues, reflecting attempts to prevent them from falling further behind the Premier League financially, the report said.