An investor group partnered with New England Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft has bought a $240 million stake within the firm that owns Mexican soccer powerhouse Membership América and its 88,000-seat residence, Estadio Azteca.
The stadium will host 5 World Cup matches on this summer season’s extremely anticipated worldwide match, together with the opening match of the occasion.
Membership America had been owned by the Ollamani Group, which was arrange by its father or mother firm, Televisa, a Mexican telecommunications and broadcasting firm. The brand new partnership can be referred to as Grupo Aguilas, an enterprise valued at $490 million, in line with the businesses.
The incoming buyers embody Basic Atlantic. The Kraft Analytics Group, a subsidiary of the billionaire Patriots proprietor’s holding firm, to supply ‘industry-leading buyer information platform alongside proprietary fan expertise and strategic consulting experience,’ in line with a press launch.
Televisa Chairman Emilio Azcarraga Jean will function Grupo Aguilas’ government president.
‘This strategic alliance positions us strongly for our subsequent stage of management as we broaden our attain and ship much more unforgettable experiences for followers in Mexico and past,’ Azcarraga Jean stated in an announcement.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino poses for a photograph with New England Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft (left) at John F. Kennedy Middle for the Performing Arts on December 5
A basic view of the Azteca Stadium throughout the renovation works forward of the World Cup
Israel Reyes of Membership America reacts after receiving the Runners-up medal following the Torneo Clausura 2025 Liga MX Ultimate second leg match between Toluca and Membership America on Might 25
The 84-year-old Kraft’s holding firm controls the NFL’s Patriots and the MLS’ New England Revolution, each of which play at one other 2026 World Cup Venue, Foxboro’s Gilette Stadium.
As reported by Bloomberg, Mexican soccer groups are a scorching funding for the time being. In 2021, Hollywood actress Eva Longoria led a bunch of American buyers in shopping for half of Membership Necaxa. And this yr, Membership Queretaro was purchased for $120 million by an Atlanta-based fir, Innovatio Capital.
However no workforce in Liga MX has the mystique of Membership América, which has claimed a report 16 league titles in addition to 7 CONCACAF Champions League crowns.
Among the many workforce’s most celebrated heroes are legendary ahead Cuauhtémoc Blanco, who has since entered politics, and goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, who loved two separate stints in Mexico Metropolis.
