Belgian football club Brugge could see a change in ownership as the club’s current owners, including president Bart Verhak, look to sell part or all of their shares. Grizzly Sports NV currently owns 71.89% of the club, and investment bank Raine Group has been brought in to oversee the sale. Raine Group previously facilitated the sale of Chelsea and is currently overseeing the same process with Manchester United. Brugge finished fourth in the Jupilé League this season and will compete in the Conference League qualifiers. Ukrainian striker Roman Yaremchuk, who joined Brugge last summer for €17m, could be affected by the change in ownership.
The striker of Brugge and the Ukrainian national team Roman Yaremchuk is likely to change the leadership of the club – a well-known bank is involved in the sale.
Brugge’s owners, including president Bart Verhak, want to sell part of the shares or even the whole club. We are talking about 71.89% of the club, which is owned by Grizzly Sports NV, according to Nieuwsblad.
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The company sold the first part of the shares in the summer of 2021, and now they have decided to sell the whole club. For this, investment bank Raine Group was brought in, which previously controlled the sale of Chelsea, and is now overseeing the same process with Manchester United.
- Brugge will finish fourth this season in the Jupilé League, giving them a place in the Conference League qualifiers.
- Roman Yaremchuk joined Brugge last summer from Benfica for €17 million.
- The Ukrainian striker played 27 games for the Belgian club, where he scored two goals and made three assists.
