This article was originally published in Populous Magazine, our biannual publication featuring news and trends from the worlds of sport, entertainment, and major public events. Some of the world’s highest performing clubs and sports businesses have been conglomerated under powerful companies, dynasties or individuals. We explore the advantage this ownership model brings to the clubs themselves, and their athletes, sponsors and fans. But City Football Group, which owns Manchester City FC, New York City FC, Melbourne City FC, and other soccer clubs across western Europe, India, Japan, China and South America, is 81-per cent-owned by Sheikh Mansour, vice president of the United Arab Emirates. So how does multi-club ownership benefit the individual clubs and the fans who support them?

Source: Forbes February 01, 2024 12:31 UTC