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We have a huge opportunity’: A-Leagues finalises $140m equity sale


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By tsf - 14 Dec 2021 11:24 AM

As first revealed by The Herald in October, the A-Leagues struck an agreement to sell a 33 per cent stake in the competition to Silver Lake, sealing the largest single injection of capital into Australian football in the game’s history. The sum values the entire A-Leagues organisation at $425 million.

You may read more at this link: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/we-have-a-huge-opportunity-a-leagues-finalises-140m-equity-sale-20211213-p59h6k.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW2d-QrnFgA
By ErogenousZone - 16 Dec 2021 12:11 PM

Arthur - 16 Dec 2021 8:16 AM
ErogenousZone - 14 Dec 2021 11:34 AM

including two years in Bain's private equity group. 

The private equity firm that now owns Virgin Airlines.

That guy being on the board of the APL & now owning 33% of the league means that they are serious. 

It also means that the clubs & by default Australian professional football are vassals of a private equity firm, remains to be seen how serious they are about their investment or whether Australian football is nothing more than an offset accounting exercise.