Overview
- A preliminary agreement announced Wednesday would see Lionel Messi acquire the shares held by Colombian group Grupo TH Soluciones, making him Eldense’s majority shareholder if completed.
- Eldense has said the transaction is not final and must clear a due diligence review, remaining legal steps and formal authorisation from the High Council for Sports (CSD) before completion.
- The club is under sporting pressure after taking two points from four matches and dismissing coach Claudio Barragán, leaving an interim manager in charge as the takeover progresses.
- Spanish league salary‑limit rules will restrict immediate heavy spending on players, so Messi would raise the club’s profile but face strict financial limits on squad changes.
- The move would expand Messi’s Spanish holdings after his April purchase of UE Cornellà and join a trend of high‑profile players owning clubs, a dynamic that could reshape lower‑division commercial and sporting rivalries.