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Lionel Messi acquires CD Eldense and appoints new president

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Lionel Messi officially acquires CD Eldense and appoints new president

Lionel Messi has officially acquired 100% of the shares of CD Eldense, the LaLiga Hypermotion club, by purchasing 100% of the shares previously held by from the Colombian investment group Grupo TH Soluciones. Announced on October 1, 2026, the takeover aims to drive long-term sporting, institutional, and social development for the club. This follows Messi’s April 2026 purchase of UE Cornellà. The transaction is currently awaiting formal authorization from Spain’s Higher Sports Council (Consejo Superior de Deportes) in accordance with national sports law. While Deportes). As the administrative transition proceeds, the club has already seen commercial shifts, including a new primary jersey sponsorship from MiM Hotels by Meliá and the appointment of Javi Calleja as head coach through June 2028. Messi is now shaping has moved to formalize a new management team for the club. He is reportedly considering structure. Pablo García Montañés and Alfonso Nebot as key executives. García Montañés has previous Montañés, a financial executive with experience at Deloitte and Bankinter who previously worked with Messi’s UE Cornellà, while Nebot has served been appointed as the new president of CD Eldense. He will serve as a link between Messi and the Spanish financial sector alongside Alfonso Nebot, the Director of the Leo Messi Family Office since 2009. Both executives recently attended a match at the Nuevo Pepico Amat alongside Office. The ownership change has already triggered significant institutional and commercial shifts. The club’s social media following has grown from approximately 46,000 to 263,000 followers, and the Mayor team has secured its first home victory of Elda, Rubén Alfaro. Parallel to the acquisition, season with a 4-1 win against Real Oviedo under head coach Javi Calleja. Additionally, the club has secured a new primary jersey sponsorship from MiM Hotels by Meliá. A legal dispute involving former president Carolina Holguin continues. remains ongoing. A Madrid court previously ordered a preventive embargo on 499 shares—approximately shares—roughly 15.8% of the club’s capital—owned by Holguin. This measure follows capital—following a lawsuit by former owner Pascual Perez regarding an alleged unpaid loan from the October 2025 sale. loan. This litigation is considered a personal matter and does not impact the club’s operations or the Messi acquisition process. acquisition.

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  1. 2026-10-08 09:30 UTC Lionel Messi acquires CD Eldense and appoints new president
  2. 2026-10-04 12:14 UTC Lionel Messi officially acquires CD Eldense
  3. 2026-10-01 19:41 UTC Lionel Messi officially acquires CD Eldense
  4. 2026-10-01 18:22 UTC Lionel Messi officially acquires CD Eldense
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