Messi Agrees to Acquire Spanish Club Eldense

Lionel Messi agreed to acquire Spanish second-division club CD Eldense in a deal the club announced on October 1, 2026. He takes over shares held by the previous Colombian majority shareholder. The transaction remains pending the required authorisation from Spain's Higher Sports Council under the Sports Law. Messi, 39, bought fifth-tier UE Cornellà in April 2026, making Eldense his second Spanish club investment and his first in professional football there. Founded in 1921 and based near Alicante in the Valencia region, Eldense said the acquisition begins a long-term project aimed at boosting sporting, institutional and social development while projecting its roots, history and identity. The side sits 19th in Segunda División with five points after seven matches. Spain's financial regulations may limit how much the new ownership can spend. Several left- and right-rated headlines describe the takeover as completed. The club statement announces the acquisition by Leo Messi yet states the transaction is pending CSD authorisation. Cristiano Ronaldo's CR7 Sports Investments acquired 25 percent of UD Almería in February 2026. Almería beat Eldense 3-0 in the mid-August season opener before Messi's deal. Coverage circulated a post noting both now own La Liga 2 clubs and flagging a May 2, 2027 Eldense versus Almería match.