Overview
- Eldense announced Thursday that Lionel Messi has become the club's majority owner and presented a long‑term project to strengthen the team's sporting, institutional and social work.
- The club and multiple outlets say the transaction is not final because it must be authorized by the Consejo Superior de Deportes, the Spanish body that approves changes of control under national sports law.
- Messi's takeover would be his first ownership stake in a Spanish club that competes in the professional tiers and follows his April purchase of lower‑tier UD Cornellà and the 2025 founding of Deportivo LSM with Luis Suárez.
- One day after the announcement Messi posted on Instagram celebrating Eldense's 4–1 win over Oviedo, a result that lifted the club from 19th to 15th in LaLiga 2 and eased immediate relegation pressure.
- If approved, the deal could give Eldense greater financial and commercial reach through Messi's global profile while the timing and scope of new investment will depend on CSD clearance and how the club executes its stated development plan.