Sport Republic: football clubs acquired
Football clubs Sport Republic has acquired or invested in, per transactions covered by our database: Göztepe SK (70%, 2022); Southampton FC (80%, 2022).
London-based sports investment group founded by Serbian billionaire Dragan Šolak, with Rasmus Ankersen (CEO) and Henrik Kraft as senior partners. Sport Republic acquired an 80% stake in Southampton FC (Premier League) in January 2022 and used the Göztepe deal to begin building a multi-club portfolio targeting 'band two' leagues in markets including Turkey, Belgium, the Netherlands and Portugal.
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Based on transactions currently covered by our database — not a complete investment history.
| Club | Country | League | Date | Stake | Consideration | Confidence |
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| Göztepe SK | Turkey | TFF 1. Lig | 19 Aug 2022 | 70% | Undisclosed | MEDIUM |
| Southampton FC | England | Premier League | 5 Jan 2022 | 80% | ~€120m | HIGH |