Cristiano Ronaldo buys 25% of Almeria

Cristiano Ronaldo has acquired a 25 percent stake in Unión Deportiva Almería, the Segunda División club currently third in the table — almeria — and now positioned close to the promotion places. The investment will be placed within CR7 SA and a newly created subsidiary, CR7 Sports Investments, though the financial terms have not been disclosed.

Almeria stake and structure

Ronaldo announced the purchase of a 25 percent participation in Unión Deportiva Almería, a club that competes in the Segunda División and sits third in the standings, one and two points, respectively, behind Racing de Santander and Castellón. The club therefore retains options to ascend to Primera.

The player-turned-investor said the investment will be integrated into CR7 SA, described as the parent company through which he is consolidating a growing presence in the sports business. A press release issued this Thursday explained that CR7 Sports Investments is a new subsidiary of CR7 SA established to consolidate and manage Cristiano Ronaldo’s investments in the sports sector. The note stated that CR7 Sports Investments will act as a vehicle for the evaluation and execution of strategic opportunities in professional sport.

Ronaldo’s message to fans

Ronaldo, identified in the release as an exjugador del Real Madrid y Manchester United, framed the move as part of a long-standing ambition. He said: “He tenido siempre la ambición de contribuir al fútbol más allá del terreno de juego. La UD Almería es un club con bases sólidas y un claro potencial de crecimiento. Estoy verdaderamente ilusionado por trabajar junto al equipo directivo para apoyar la próxima fase de desarrollo del club”.

The cost of the operation remains unknown; multiple accounts note the cifra no ha trascendido and that the precise figure has not been revealed.

Club reaction and local rumours

Mohamed Al Khereiji (also referenced as Mohamed Al‑Khereiji in other notices), president of the club, confirmed the sale and welcomed the new partner: “Estamos muy contentos de que Cristiano haya elegido nuestro club para invertir. Está considerado como el mejor jugador de todos los tiempos, conoce muy bien las ligas españolas y entiende el potencial de lo que estamos construyendo aquí, tanto en términos del equipo como de la academia”.

In recent days in Almería there had been rumours that the Portuguese star would end his playing career, beyond 40 years of age, at the club. Those rumours were in fact masking this transaction: the purchase represents Cristiano’s first major investment in a Spanish club.

Sergio Ramos and the Sevilla bid

The announcement arrives in a context of high-profile ownership moves in Spanish football. Sergio Ramos has put forward a proposal to acquire Sevilla FC, backed by Five Eleven Capital, a holding based in Madrid led by the Argentine businessman Martín Ink. The offer for Sevilla was said to be around 450 million euros.

Ramos travelled to Seville on 15 January in one of his private planes to present his proposal personally to the club’s main shareholders; negotiations were described as ongoing and could extend until June. Ramos, who will turn 40 on 30 March, had hoped to retire wearing Sevilla’s shirt, but the club president, José María del Nido Carrasco, rejected that possibility and explained: "La decisión de que Ramos no juegue en el Sevilla es mía. Yo le dije al entorno de Sergio que para mí era incompatible poder ser dueño y al mismo tiempo jugar en el Sevilla".

Broader implications and next steps

At 41 years old, Cristiano Ronaldo’s move into club ownership through CR7 Sports Investments marks a notable expansion of his off-field business activity. Observers note that if Almería secures promotion to a top division, Ronaldo could soon be co-owner of a club in one of Europe’s five biggest leagues. The relationship between Ronaldo and Mohamed Al Khereiji has been highlighted in some accounts as close; other coverage links Al Khereiji to a decisive role in Ronaldo’s arrival at Al‑Nassr after his controversial exit from Manchester United.

Financial specifics of the Almería operation remain undisclosed, and the new CR7 Sports Investments entity will be tasked with evaluating and executing further strategic opportunities in professional sport.

Closing: The 25 percent stake purchase formalises Cristiano Ronaldo’s first major investment in a Spanish club and ties his CR7 corporate structure directly to Almería as the season progresses and promotion possibilities remain alive.