Overview
- Cristiano Ronaldo has taken a formal step into club ownership by buying a 25% stake in UD Almería through his CR7 Sports company as part of an SMC Group–led consortium.
- Published estimates put Ronaldo’s wealth near £900m and Conor McGregor’s around £150m, far short of an outright purchase of Manchester United at an estimated £4bn.
- Ronaldo has previously said at the 2024 Dubai Globe Soccer Awards that he would “make things clear” if he ever owned United, signaling interest rather than a concrete move.
- McGregor’s 2021 posts on X stated he was thinking about buying Manchester United, but there has been no subsequent investment tied to the club.
- Manchester United’s structure remains unchanged, with the Glazer family holding the majority and Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS running football operations after its minority investment.