Schalke 04 fans buy a piece of their home
February 9 – FC Schalke 04 has raised approximately €7.5 million in new equity after selling a minority stake in the operating company of the VELTINS-Arena to fan-owned cooperative Auf Schalke eG – a move that forms part of the club’s ongoing financial restructuring.
Under the deal, Schalke transferred 5.4% of FC Schalke 04-Stadion-Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. Immobilienverwaltungs-KG to the cooperative, corresponding to nominal shares worth €2.16 million. The total share capital of the stadium company remains €40 million.
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