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Exeter Chiefs members vote in favour of sale to AFC Bournemouth’s American owners

Bill Foley’s Cannae Holdings Inc expected to complete dealBillionaire Foley to provide ‘significant’ investmentExeter’s members have voted in favour of selling the club to the American owners of AFC Bournemouth. Cannae Holdings Inc, part of billionaire Bill Foley’s investment empire which also includes the Black Knight Sports and Entertainment group, is now set to take full control of the Chiefs and provide “significant” multi-million-pound fundingExeter, who rose from lower-league anonymity to claim a European and domestic title double in 2020, have previously been a members-owned club since their foundation in 1871. At a special general meeting, however, members voted by a comfortable majority to approve the club’s sale with long-time chairman Tony Rowe having negotiated a landmark deal with the new US backers. Continue reading...

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Bournemouth 2-2 Leeds: Sean Longstaff strikes in stoppage time to deny Iraola farewell win

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22.4.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Bournemouth 2-2 Leeds: Sean Longstaff strikes in stoppage time to deny Iraola farewell win

Bournemouth were denied a vital victory as Sean Longstaff scored a dramatic 97th-minute equaliser to earn Leeds United a 2-2 draw at Vitality Stadium. Junior Kroupi had put Bournemouth ahead before Tyler Adams and Rayan combined to seemingly seal victory. The draw leaves Bournemouth sixth but they remain on course for a potential European qualification under departing manager Andoni Iraola, who will hand over to Marco Rose at season's end.

Lorient are climbing the Ligue 1 table but losing their manager is a risk

Bill Foley – who also owns Bournemouth – thinks he can do better than Olivier Pantaloni but he may prove mistakenBy Get French Football News“Why can’t we beat everyone?” asked Lorient owner Bill Foley earlier this month. It’s not the kind of fighting talk you are accustomed to hearing from a newly promoted side but, given that they have already beaten Lens, Lyon, Monaco, Rennes, and now Marseille at home, it is justified.Lorient toyed with Marseille during their 2-0 win on Saturday, eliciting “olés” from the crowd as they knocked the ball around. The fans at the Stade du Moustoir are used to being treated. Lorient have lost just twice at home in the last two seasons. Not even Paris Saint-Germain took all three points when they visited earlier in the campaign. Marseille’s sporting director, Medhi Benatia, launched into a tirade after the match, denouncing his players’ performances as a “scandal”, but he should have shown more respect for opponents who have defied the odds this season. Continue reading...

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AFC Bournemouth’s owner Bill Foley behind US takeover of Exeter Chiefs

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19.4.2026

AFC Bournemouth’s owner Bill Foley behind US takeover of Exeter Chiefs

Chiefs’ new owner will be Black Knight Sports and EntertainmentMichael B Jordan has stake in company that owns BournemouthBill Foley, owner of AFC Bournemouth, is poised to take control of Exeter Chiefs in a multimillion-pound deal that will bring Premier League and Hollywood glamour to English club rugby.The Guardian revealed this week that Exeter’s chair, Tony Rowe, had agreed to sell the club to a wealthy American investor, and can now disclose the club’s new owner will be Foley’s multisport investment company, Black Knight Sports and Entertainment. Continue reading...

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