THE proprietor of English Premier League membership, Brentford, has purchased the Spanish third tier aspect, Merida AD.
Matthew Benham’s holding firm, Finest Intentions Analytics, has secured 100% of the shares within the Extremadura area membership that’s chasing promotion to the Segunda division.
The Brentford chairman Cliff Crown will grow to be Merida’s membership president, whereas administrators of the London membership, Nity Raj and Phil Whall will even be becoming a member of the board.
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All three males will preserve their current positions with Brentford.
Cliff Crown stated: “It’s a nice honour to be a part of Merida, a historic workforce not solely within the area, but additionally in Spanish soccer.”
“The mission at Merida will proceed on the identical foundation as it’s at the moment, sustaining the foundations of the good work that has been carried out up to now.”
“This was one other key consider our resolution to decide to this membership, together with the truth that it has been run on a sound monetary footing,” he added.
American Mark Heffernan- the earlier owner- turned the bulk shareholder in October 2021 and, only a 12 months later, turned president.
In his first season, 2021-2022, the workforce completed second within the league and achieved promotion to the Second Federation.
The next 12 months, Merida carried out effectively and consolidated its place within the prime flight of Spanish soccer’s third tier, reaching a outstanding eighth place within the Primera Federacion.
Final season, the workforce completed twelfth and beneath coach Sergi Guillo are at the moment second within the desk.
The membership thanked Mark Heffernan for his dedication to Merida and he’ll stay as a marketing consultant for the subsequent twelve months throughout the transition to the brand new house owners.
A information convention can be held on Wednesday to announce additional particulars.
