Ryan Reynolds and Ransack McElhenney are extending their venture portfolio to the Colombian soccer group, La Equidad.An American consortium drove by moguls Al Tylis and Sam Watchman bought La Equidad with the assistance of a few superstar financial backers, including Reynolds, McElhenney and Eva Longoria. Worldwide championship champion Justin Wallander and his better half Kate Upton are additionally backing the obtaining. As indicated by The Athletic, the consortium bought the club at a valuation of more than $30 million.
The enormous names associated with the buy are no aliens to group possession. Both Reynolds and McElhenney purchased Ridges’ most established club Wrexham in 2020 and assisted the group with accomplishing progressive advancements from the Public Association to EFL Association Two and afterward EFL Association One.In the mean time, Tillis, Watchman, Longoria, Verlander and Upton united to purchase half of Liga MX group Club Necaxa in 2021. Reynolds and McElhenney likewise put resources into the Mexican club in April 2024.
Presently, the gathering is concentrating on Colombian football.
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La Equidad contends in Colombia’s first class, the Categoría Primera A. The group is situated in the nation’s capital, Bogotá, and plays its home matches at the Estadio Metropolitano de Techo.
The club was established in 1982, however it didn’t join the Categoría Primera C until 1993, when it was at long last thought to be a novice group. It joined the Categoría Primera B in 2003, when La Equidad turned into an expert group. After three years, the club accomplished advancement to the Categoría Primera A.
Regardless of playing in the Colombian top-level for the following twenty years, La Equidad never completed top of the association. It wrapped sprinter up in 2007, 2010 and 2011, yet at the same always lost a definitive award. Truth be told, the club’s just flatware since advancement came in 2008 when it won the Copa Colombia.
Most as of late, La Equidad completed thirteenth in the Categoría Primera A Clausura. The group oversaw just five successes in 19 coordinates and finished 2024 with only 22 places.
In the event that anybody knows how to change a group and take it to the highest point of an improbable mountain, it’s Reynolds and McAleny. Wrexham are very nearly their third progressive advancement this season and could be playing in the EFL Title one year from now.
“This is a fantastic chance to drive development in each part of the club and become a vital piece of Colombian football,” Doorman said in a proclamation to The Athletic. “We have the help of our developing program, including Eva Longoria, Ryan Reynolds, Ransack McElhenney and Shawn Marion.
We are lucky to team up with a phenomenal gathering of financial backers who have put vigorously in our task at Club Necaxa in Necaxa.
plays had an indispensable influence. Together, we are focused on developing the club to its most noteworthy potential.”
While it is not yet clear in the event that a narrative, for example, Welcome to Wrexham will be made following the acquisition of La Equidad, the club are without a doubt en route to extending their fan base a long ways past Bogota.
