Overview
- Representatives for Lionel Messi completed the legal steps to take 100% ownership of Club Deportivo Eldense, executing the share transfer agreed with seller Carolina Holguín.
- An auditor has begun a due diligence review of Eldense's accounts that club sources say could take several weeks and might surface liabilities that affect the final terms.
- Formal approval from the Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD) is required for the change of ownership, and the purchase will not be formally cleared until the CSD signs off.
- A separate legal claim from former owner Pascual Pérez seeking seizure of shares over an alleged €1 million debt prompted scrutiny but has not blocked the transfer and Holguín says the shares were paid and she can answer any judicial ruling.
- Messi’s team is already preparing governance and infrastructure plans reported to include a new sporting complex, a move that could reshape Eldense’s training resources and local ties if the purchase is completed.