Fabrizio Romano has reported the news with his trademark “Here We Go,” stating that Lionel Messi has agreed to acquire 100% of the shares in Spanish second-tier club Eldense.

Romano: Here We Go! Messi Becomes New Owner of Spanish Club Eldense

Messi has reached an agreement in principle to acquire 100% of the shares in Eldense, who currently compete in Spain’s Segunda División. This marks another investment following his purchase of Catalan club Cornellà. Messi is building his own network of football clubs for the future.

Earlier this April, Messi acquired Spanish fifth-tier club Cornellà, reportedly paying around €2 million, according to Mundo Deportivo.

Eldense are a football club based in Elda, in the province of Alicante, Valencia. Founded on September 17, 1921, they are one of the oldest surviving clubs in Alicante province. The city is geographically close to Catalonia.

The club was founded by a group of Barcelona supporters, which is why its traditional colors are blue and red stripes, similar to Barcelona’s.

Elda is a city of around 55,000 people and is well known for its footwear industry. Eldense play their home matches at the Nuevo Pepico Amat Municipal Stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 5,776.

Eldense have never played in La Liga. They have spent most of their history in Spain’s lower divisions, earning promotion to the Segunda División twice in the 1950s and 1960s, in 1956 and 1962. In 2023, they returned to the second tier for the first time in nearly 60 years.

According to Marca, this is also the place where Messi plans to settle permanently after eventually retiring from professional football with Inter Miami.

Eldense have endured a difficult start to the current season. After four rounds, they have two draws and two defeats, collecting just two points and sitting 20th in the Segunda División, inside the relegation zone.

The club dismissed head coach Claudio Barragán on Monday, making him the first Segunda División manager to lose his job this season. Eldense have yet to decide on his successor.