Soccer-Former Bayern Quartet Part of Group Investing in Portuguese Side Estrela
The group paid €40 million for the 90% stake, bringing together investors with sports, investment and technology experience.
- A group including former Bayern Munich players Thomas Muller, Mats Hummels, Yann Sommer, and Lucas Hernandez acquired a 90% stake in Portuguese club Estrela da Amadora for €40 million.
- The acquisition was completed by an international consortium led by ADvantage and LEAD, supported by the KI Group, combining expertise in sports, investment, and technology.
- Estrela da Amadora was founded in 2020, finished 15th last season in Portugal's top league, and aims to grow under new ownership.
- Muller and Hummels were part of Germany's 2014 World Cup-winning squad; Hernandez aided France's 2018 World Cup victory; all four former Bayern players are involved in Estrela's ownership.
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Former Bayern quartet part of group investing in Portuguese side Estrela
The Swiss goalie Yann Sommer joins the Portuguese traditional club Estrela da Amadora with two German world champions.
Lucas Hernandez is already preparing his after-career. PSG's defender becomes a co-investor of the Portuguese first division's Estrela da Amadora, alongside several big names passed by Bayern Munich. Lucas Hernandez follows the example of his friend and teammate at Les Bleus, Kylian Mbappé. In July 2024, the former PSG attacker had taken the step by becoming the majority shareholder of the Stade Malherbe in Caen. Via Coalition Capital, Mbappé ha…
Four former Bayern Munich players have acquired a majority stake in Estrela Amadora, a club in the Portuguese football league.
Stars Thomas Müller, Mats Hummels, Lucas Hernandez and Yann Sommer join forces to buy Portuguese top-flight club Estrela da Amadora. 40 million euros, just over 440 million Swedish kronor, was the price for getting their hands on Portuguese club Estrela da Amadora. The buyers are none other than football stars Thomas Müller, Mats Hummels, Lucas Hernandez and Yann Sommer, who have joined forces and bought 90 percent of the club. The previous owne…
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