Soccer New Investors Explainer

Bochum supporters protest against investors during the German Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and Union Berlin in Bochum, Germany, on Dec. 16, 2023. From Brazil to Spain to Australia and beyond, the soccer landscape is changing quickly with a surge of investment firms injecting billions into clubs and leagues around the world. After a wave of wealthy states, billionaires and oligarchs getting into the sport, now it’s time for investment groups to start making a push to leave their footprints and earn a profit. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)