{"id":37778,"date":"2026-06-30T19:39:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T19:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/celebrity-backed-lafc-sells-majority-stake-in-struggling-swiss-soccer-club\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T19:39:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T19:39:55","slug":"celebrity-backed-lafc-sells-majority-stake-in-struggling-swiss-soccer-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/celebrity-backed-lafc-sells-majority-stake-in-struggling-swiss-soccer-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrity-backed LAFC sells majority stake in struggling Swiss soccer club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>ZURICH (AP) \u2014 The prominent ownership group of Major League Soccer team LAFC has sold a majority stake in struggling Swiss club Grasshopper after three consecutive seasons in a relegation battle.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-time Swiss champion from Zurich has been sold to multi-club ownership group Bridge Football Group. Bridge Football Group also has teams in the lower leagues of Italy and the Netherlands. <\/p>\n<p>LAFC described the sale as a &#8220;strategic reorganization of its international development network,&#8221; with the club announcing that it will now focus on Austrian team Wacker Innsbruck. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">statement late Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>grasshopper <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Fans protested at home games by holding up abusive banners.<\/span> In April, he urged a sale by LAFC. LAFC&#8217;s owners include entertainment executives Peter Guber and Mark Shapiro, Will Ferrell and Magic Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>The club, which is home to FIFA, does not own the Letzigrund Stadium, the famous athletics stadium it shares with FC Zurich. The Grasshoppers have struggled in the 12-team Swiss League since they last won the title 23 years ago, with their last Swiss Cup title coming 13 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>L.A.F.C. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Purchased Grasshopper in January 2024<\/span> From the Chinese owners of Wolverhampton, who were relegated from the English Premier League in May.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/lafc-grasshopper-swiss-club-4e497b43457479b86a560242cadddc3a\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ZURICH (AP) \u2014 The prominent ownership group of Major League Soccer team LAFC has sold a majority stake in struggling Swiss club Grasshopper after three consecutive seasons in a relegation battle. The 27-time Swiss champion from Zurich has been sold to multi-club ownership group Bridge Football Group. 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