Overview
- Atlético de Madrid announced an agreement for Apollo Sports Capital to become its majority owner, with media reporting a roughly 55% stake and an implied valuation above €2 billion.
- Miguel Ángel Gil Marín will remain chief executive and Enrique Cerezo will stay on as president, both continuing as minority shareholders.
- The transaction is subject to customary approvals, with completion expected in the first quarter of 2026.
- Apollo plans to inject new capital into the first-team squads and the Ciudad del Deporte project beside the Metropolitano.
- On closing, Atlético de San Luis and Atlético Ottawa will fall under Apollo’s majority ownership, ending 33 years of family majority control.