Why Orlegi Sports bought Real Sporting de Gijón: "It has all the elements to be a great club"
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The Spanish second division side become the first European club in the Mexican multi-club group. The new owners has a strong track-record of profitability in each and every club they run.
Executive president David Guerra tells Off The Pitch Gijón will have access to the "shared services" provided to Orlegi's clubs with the goal to find synergies and efficiencies.
Why it matters: Orlegi Group is the latest international investor to see value in Spain's second division with three clubs snapped up this summer.
The perspective: Orlegi's multi-club model has proved successful in Mexico. Can it help restore Gijón to their former glories?
16 November 2022 - 1:00 PM
Last season was the worst in the 117-year history of Real Sporting de Gijón.
The club from the Asturias region of northern Spain finished 17th in Segunda División. It is a long way from the 1970s and 80s, when Gijón were runners-up in the top division and twice lost Copa del Rey finals. They were regulars in the top tier of Spanish football until the late 90s.
This summer
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