A quartet of former Bayern Munich footballers, including Thomas Muller, Mats Hummels, Lucas Hernandez, and Yann Sommer, have become part-owners of Portuguese top-flight club Estrela Amadora. This move is part of a majority takeover of the Lisbon-based team, spearheaded by Johannes Mosmang, who previously served as a player liaison at German giants Bayern.
The club announced today that the deal, valued at €40m for 90 per cent of Estrela Amadora, was funded by capital from investment groups ADvantage and LEAD. Mosmang, who has taken on the role of president, stated that Estrela Amadora is a "historic Portuguese football club, with deep roots in Amadora, a very unique identity and a passionate community." He also highlighted the club's ownership of its own stadium.
Mosmang expressed motivation to "begin this new chapter and build, in a disciplined and sustainable way, a project that the fans, the community and everyone who is part of Estrela can be proud of." Tech firm the KI Group is described as a strategic partner in the takeover, with international law firm Taylor Wessing advising the buyers on the transaction. Last season, Estrela Amadora finished 15th out of 18 teams, having returned to the top division in 2023.