Football: Lionel Messi Reaches Agreement to Own Spanish Club Eldense
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Messi agrees to buy second Spanish club
Image source: Getty Images
Image caption: Messi won the World Cup with Argentina in 2022
By Mandeep Sanghera, BBC Sport journalist
Published 20 minutes ago
Spanish second-division side Eldense announce Lionel Messi has reached a "preliminary agreement" to become their majority shareholder.
Eldense will become the second Spanish club Messi has invested in, following his April purchase of Catalan side Cornella.
The 39-year-old former Barcelona forward currently plays for Inter Miami and recently retired from international football after Argentina were beaten 1-0 by Spain in the 2026 World Cup final.
Eldense said: "A preliminary agreement has been reached with Lionel Messi… making him the club’s majority shareholder."
The transaction is subject to legal and contractual procedures, including a due diligence process.
The club, based in Alicante, have two points from four games this season and recently parted ways with head coach Claudio Barragan.
Cornella said in April that Messi’s ownership "reinforces his close ties to Barcelona and his commitment to the development of sport and local talent in Catalonia".
BBC Sport has approached Messi for comment.
