Player from Al-Nassr, from Saudi Arabia, became a partner in SMC Group, the company that manages Almería, from the second division of the Spanish Championship
Cristiano Ronaldo is already working to continue in football after his upcoming retirement. The 41-year-old Portuguese star acquired 25% of Almeríafrom Spain, and fulfilled his dream of owning a club.
The star of Al-Nassr and the Portuguese national team, who is looking for his 1,000th career goal, now is a partner at SMC Groupwho manages the team currently in third place in the access division in Spain – has 48 points, compared to 50 from leader Racing and 49 from Castellón.
Alméria himself announced the agreement on his social networks. “Cristiano Ronaldo invests in UD Almería as part of the club’s ownership consortium, led by Grupo SMC. Cristiano Ronaldo acquired 25% of the shares through CR7 Sports Investments, a subsidiary of CR7 SA, marking an important step in the continued expansion of both the club and the Portuguese businessman’s investment portfolio,” the club announced.
“This agreement is part of the international expansion of the entity being carried out by President Mohamed Al Khereiji through his business conglomerate, the SMC Group”, he added.
Official statement:
Cristiano Ronaldo invests in UD Almería as part of the club’s ownership consortium led by SMC Group
— UD Almería (@U_D_Almeria)
The Portuguese already faced the Spanish team Al-Nassr hair like technical assistant in a 2024 friendlyin which the Arab team ended up defeated 3-0. It seems that the striker has been enchanted with, now his club, ever since.
“I have long wanted to contribute to football beyond the pitch. UD Almería is a club with a solid foundation and clear potential for growth. I look forward to working alongside the coaching staff and supporting the club’s next phase of development”, celebrated Cristiano Ronaldo.
“We are very pleased that Cristiano chose our club to invest in. He is considered the best player in history, he knows Spanish football very well and understands the potential of what we are building here, both in the main team and in the youth categories”, president Mohamed Al Khereiji showed excitement about the partnership.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
