Overview
- The club announced that Lionel Messi has acquired a majority stake in CD Eldense following a principal agreement with the previous owners, TH Soluciones.
- The sale is subject to approval by the Oberster Sportrat, Spain's highest sports council, a step the club and reports describe as a procedural formality.
- Eldense did not disclose the financial terms of the deal in its announcement.
- The club, founded in 1921 and based in the 55,000‑person town of Elda, currently plays in Spain's second division.
- Messi already owns fifth‑tier UE Cornellà and plays for Inter Miami, and Eldense says the takeover will drive sporting, institutional and social development for the club while keeping its 'Azulgrana' identity.