Investors are targeting cheap Danish clubs in recognition of country's prominent youth development
Alamy | Uptick in foreign investment in Denmark's first and second tier shows how some local owners no longer have faith in their ability to keep up with football's growing costs.
Uptick in foreign investment in Denmark's first and second tier shows how some local owners no longer have faith in their ability to keep up with football's growing costs.
With cheap entry points, investors see a way to easily recoup their money with just few player sales.
But new owners could create cultural clashes between clubs that have traditionally been in the hands of local businesspeople.
The Danish football association has launched a review into foreign and national ownership to assess whether a type of owners' and directors' test should be implemented.
Off The Pitch examines the often-contentious topic in the intersection of emotion and professionalism.
25 June 2021 - 2:32 PM
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