Messi's takeover catapults CD Eldense into a new era

Lionel Messi has taken the majority stake in the Spanish second‑division club CD Eldense, as the club from Alicante confirmed. “Club Deportivo Eldense announces that Leo Messi has taken over the club, marking a new and exciting chapter in the club’s more than hundred‑year history,” it said. The announcement marks Messi’s takeover and opens a new chapter after long‑standing anticipation.

Financial details remain in the dark

The club has provided no information on the financial terms of the transaction. Both the purchase price and any possible investment plans remain unknown so far.

CD Eldense aims to establish and develop itself in professional football without losing its own roots. In doing so, the traditional Azulgrana‑identity and the club’s more than hundred‑year history should be preserved.

The takeover still needs to be approved by the Supreme Sports Council, but according to the club from Alicante this is merely a formality. The official confirmation is expected to come shortly.

For the Argentine 2022 World Champion, this is the second involvement as a majority shareholder in a Spanish club and the first with a professional club. In addition to his role at CD Eldense, Messi already owns the fifth‑tier side UE Cornella and is completing his fourth season with Inter Miami in Major League Soccer.

Thus Messi’s takeover combines the global prominence of a world star with the local tradition of a more than hundred‑year‑old club from Alicante. The development will show whether the new era brings the desired boost both on the sporting and financial fronts.