Aston Villa to offload women’s team to V Sports parent

June 30 – Aston Villa are to sell their women’s team to V Sports, the club’s parent company, in a move designed to help comply with the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability regulations (PSR). The deal, while undisclosed in value, is expected to ease the financial strain that has impacted Villa in recent transfer windows.

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Valencia raise new finance for the Nou Mastella

June 27 – After 15 years of collecting dust, cobwebs, and broken promises, the most notorious ghost stadium in world football might finally be rising from the dead. Valencia have secured €322 million ($377m) in financing to complete their cursed Nou Mestalla project – what may go down as the longest-running stadium saga in football history.

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Burnley owner ALK Capital closes in on Espanyol acquisition

June 13 – Burnley’s American owner Alan Pace is in advanced negotiations to acquire a stake in Spanish club Espanyol. The deal, if finalised, would see Espanyol become the second club in the portfolio of ALK Capital, the US-based investment firm that acquired an 84% controlling stake in Burnley for £170 million in December 2020.

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