AFC Bournemouth is the most recent acquisition by the American consortium led by Bill Foley, owner of the NHL franchise Vegas Golden Knights, becoming the 8th US majority owner of a Premier League club (40% of the league).
While it is clear that acquiring Premier League clubs is a recent trend, with 20% of the transactions happening during the last 14 months, there is an even more relevant event in the making, with the Foley' led group looking to create a Multi-Club Ownership (MCO) structure with a French and Belgium club as feeder clubs.
Check below our SWOT analysis on AFC Bournemouth acquisition, a sporting/financial snapshot and the main challenges and benefits of creating a MCO structure.
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