GreatwesternlineFrom Despair To Where? Bearwood open day is a cracking bit of PR there. Will cost the club relatively little but it's something I'd imagine a lot of fans would love to do.
Cost?
7k visitors spread throughout the day, charge them for parking, sell them some burgers, sell them some new kits for next season, sell them some booze.
You can make 70k sales in one day if you persuade each person to part with £10!
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RoyalwasterGreatwesternlineFrom Despair To Where? Bearwood open day is a cracking bit of PR there. Will cost the club relatively little but it's something I'd imagine a lot of fans would love to do.
Cost?
7k visitors spread throughout the day, charge them for parking, sell them some burgers, sell them some new kits for next season, sell them some booze.
You can make 70k sales in one day if you persuade each person to part with £10!
Play some mini matches and spot one new talent for the future
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Aliya Capital Partners, a Miami-based investment firm, is joining the ownership group that bought out 154-year-old Reading Football Club from Chinese businessman Dai Yongge.
Aliya will become a significant investor in Reading Football Club, subject to the league’s approval, Ross Kestin, chief executive officer and founding partner of Aliya, said in an interview on Friday. Kestin will join the board of the club, which is competing in the UK’s third-tier EFL League One.
Earlier this month, American financier Rob Couhig’s Redwood Holdings Ltd. agreed to buy Reading following months of negotiations. Couhig confirmed Aliya’s investment into the team when contacted by Bloomberg News, while a representative for Reading declined to comment.
“Because with its 150-year legacy and fiercely loyal fans, Reading is a sleeping giant,” Kestin said. “We want to do what it takes to fuel its untapped potential to rise through the EFL and, one day, rise to Premier League glory.”
Reading has struggled financially in recent years. Dai acquired the club in 2017 and under his ownership the team has been docked a total of 18 points for breaking football’s financial rules, contributing to its demotion into the third tier of English football. It finished seventh in the latest season, missing out on qualifying for the playoff matches that are a path to the higher-tier league by one place.
American investors have been pouring money into European football in recent years, but high valuations have also pushed buyers into the region’s smaller leagues in search of more attractive deals. Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought Wrexham AFC, a Welsh football club, for about £2 million ($2.7 million) back in 2021. It’s now worth around £100 million, Bloomberg News reported earlier this year.
Aliya is involved in sports finance and last year backed US businessman John Textor’s bid to acquire Everton FC, which was eventually taken over by US billionaire Dan Friedkin.
More recently, Aliya has agreed to purchase Israeli Premier League football team Maccabi Netanya FC, subject to approvals, according to Kestin. He also said he could tap into his connections in Brazil to bring some players to the UK.
Aliya has also backed many of high-profile technology firms including OpenAI, Airbnb Inc., Uber Technologies Inc. and SpaceX, according to its website. The firm said it was committed to supporting Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter three years ago.
Musk has “done so much good for the world,” said Kestin. “He may not be politically correct but he wants to make the world and the galaxy a better place.”
“Because with its 150-year legacy and fiercely loyal fans, Reading is a sleeping giant,” Kestin said. “We want to do what it takes to fuel its untapped potential to rise through the EFL and, one day, rise to Premier League glory.”
Elon Musk has “done so much good for the world,” said Kestin. “He may not be politically correct but he wants to make the world and the galaxy a better place.”
RG30Aliya Capital Partners, a Miami-based investment firm, is joining the ownership group that bought out 154-year-old Reading Football Club from Chinese businessman Dai Yongge.
Aliya will become a significant investor in Reading Football Club, subject to the league’s approval, Ross Kestin, chief executive officer and founding partner of Aliya, said in an interview on Friday. Kestin will join the board of the club, which is competing in the UK’s third-tier EFL League One.
Earlier this month, American financier Rob Couhig’s Redwood Holdings Ltd. agreed to buy Reading following months of negotiations. Couhig confirmed Aliya’s investment into the team when contacted by Bloomberg News, while a representative for Reading declined to comment.
“Because with its 150-year legacy and fiercely loyal fans, Reading is a sleeping giant,” Kestin said. “We want to do what it takes to fuel its untapped potential to rise through the EFL and, one day, rise to Premier League glory.”
Reading has struggled financially in recent years. Dai acquired the club in 2017 and under his ownership the team has been docked a total of 18 points for breaking football’s financial rules, contributing to its demotion into the third tier of English football. It finished seventh in the latest season, missing out on qualifying for the playoff matches that are a path to the higher-tier league by one place.
American investors have been pouring money into European football in recent years, but high valuations have also pushed buyers into the region’s smaller leagues in search of more attractive deals. Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought Wrexham AFC, a Welsh football club, for about £2 million ($2.7 million) back in 2021. It’s now worth around £100 million, Bloomberg News reported earlier this year.
Aliya is involved in sports finance and last year backed US businessman John Textor’s bid to acquire Everton FC, which was eventually taken over by US billionaire Dan Friedkin.
More recently, Aliya has agreed to purchase Israeli Premier League football team Maccabi Netanya FC, subject to approvals, according to Kestin. He also said he could tap into his connections in Brazil to bring some players to the UK.
Aliya has also backed many of high-profile technology firms including OpenAI, Airbnb Inc., Uber Technologies Inc. and SpaceX, according to its website. The firm said it was committed to supporting Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter three years ago.
Musk has “done so much good for the world,” said Kestin. “He may not be politically correct but he wants to make the world and the galaxy a better place.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-23/us-investor-aliya-to-join-new-ownership-at-reading-football-club?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc0ODAwNzIzMSwiZXhwIjoxNzQ4NjEyMDMxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTV1BMMVREV1gyUFMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIxQTVBMjlFRUM4OUY0NTYwQTdCNzEyM0U3OTkzQTMwRSJ9.c0qoQE9kzqhKbFU4cKo0rjO_8X0LMhfU2rLibfOdO6I&leadSource=uverify%20wall
RG30More recently, Aliya has agreed to purchase Israeli Premier League football team Maccabi Netanya FC, subject to approvals, according to Kestin. He also said he could tap into his connections in Brazil to bring some players to the UK.
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