Tuesday briefing: Burnley and Espanyol secure new US investor in $200 million deal
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4 November 2025 - 4:30 AM
US businessman David Checketts has acquired a stake in Velocity Sports Partners, the holding company that owns Premier League club Burnley and LaLiga’s RCD Espanyol.
The investment is worth around $200 million according to Bloomberg, and marks the first foray into sports investment by the newly launched private equity fund, Cynosure Sports Capital.
The fund, which was established in April by Checketts and the Eccles family, is targeting $1.2 billion in capital c
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