golfer Jordan Spieth And Justin Thomas is set to become the minority owner of the English football club Leeds United, Spieth told Sky Sports on Wednesday.
Spieth and Thomas are investing in San Francisco 49ers’ The ownership group, 49ers Enterprises, is in the process of taking over Leeds after relegation from Premier League to second place Championship for next season.
Spieth said colleagues PGA . Tournament player Rickie Fowler decided not to invest after Leeds’ relegation.
A message left with the 49ers on Wednesday was not immediately returned.
“Relegation isn’t ideal,” Spieth said, “but we’ve engaged with the 49ers about buying a bigger stake and working with them to succeed as they’ve done everywhere they go.
“We thought it was going to be a great opportunity. It’s a great city, historic club, great location on Elland Road, and when we looked at it, we realized it had something to do with it. can be really interesting.”
The 49ers’ ownership group first invested in Leeds in 2018 and increased its stake to 44% by the end of 2021. NFL the club last month reached an agreement to take over Leeds with NBA player Larry Nance Jr. And TJ McConnell participate as a minority partner.
Leeds did not specify the remaining 56% selling price, but British media reported it as 170 million pounds ($214 million).
Spieth and Thomas are longtime friends. Spieth is a three-time major champion and Thomas has two major titles. Both are in England for this week’s Scottish Open and next week’s British Open at Royal Liverpool.
Associated Press report.
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