Udinese is close to changing ownership. The Pozzo family is about to sell the club to Guggenheim Partners, an American wealth management giant that manages over 345 billion dollars globally.
The closing of the deal is scheduled for next Friday in Luxembourg, while the preliminary signatures were already placed last April 15. The valuation of the entire operation is estimated to be around 180 million euros. It remains to be clarified whether the Pozzo family will retain a minority stake in the Friulian club.
At the helm of Guggenheim Partners is Mark Walter, an American entrepreneur with a net worth estimated at over 6 billion dollars. A notable figure in sports, he owns the Los Angeles Dodgers in MLB, holds a 20% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA, and is a partner in BlueCo, a holding company that controls Chelsea and Strasbourg. He is also among the financiers of the Cadillac project in Formula 1, expected to debut in 2026.
In recent days, after narrowly securing their place in the league, Group Technical Director Gianluca Nani avoided confirming the impending sale: “I like to talk about concrete things,” he said. “If there is something to announce, we will do it. For now, I am only thinking about the market and the next season.” The potential acquisition would represent another step in the American expansion into European football, with Udinese set to join the list of Italian clubs controlled by U.S. capital.
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