Deal facts
- Buyer
- APOLLO FUNDS
- Target
- CLUB ATLETICO DE MADRID
- Deal value
- Not disclosed
- Announced
- 17 December 2025
- Status
- In review
- Sector
- Hospitality & Leisure
- Country
- Spain
- Consideration
- Not stated
Sources
Apollo Funds has agreed to acquire Club Atletico de Madrid in a transaction valued at an undisclosed sum. The deal involves the purchase of a Spanish sports activities and amusement and recreation activities business. No specific consideration type was reported for this acquisition, and the financial terms remain confidential. The target operates within the sports sector in Spain, with the transaction announced on 17 December 2025.
The transaction is currently in review and has not yet been completed. Regulatory approval and other standard closing conditions must be satisfied before the deal can finalise. The status of the acquisition remains pending as the parties proceed through the necessary legal and administrative processes required to transfer ownership of the football club.
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APOLLO FUNDS to acquire CLUB ATLETICO DE MADRID
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