Juventus has won 36 Serie A championships and was most recently valued at more than $2 billion — but the Italian soccer giant is far from financially healthy.
In fact, the club recently reported a $130 million loss from the 2022-23 season — better than the $267 million loss from the prior year, but still alarming enough to spur action from the team’s owners.
Juve is seeking a capital raise of more than $200 million. This comes after the storied club previously brought in more than $700 million during two separate raises over the past four years. Juventus’ owners will commit about $135 million as part of the capital raise.
The club’s stock took an initial dip after the earnings report and is down nearly 30% on the year overall. Juventus is currently third in Serie A through eight matches but is banned from European competition this season for breaching Financial Fair Play rules.
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Capital raises are a growing trend among international soccer clubs.
Recently, Chelsea raised $500 million from investment firm Ares Management, Liverpool sold a $200 million stake to New York-based private equity firm Dynasty Equity, and Everton was sold to Florida-based 777 Partners for nearly $700 million after initially seeking nearly $200 million in capital funds.
Additionally, Eagle Football Holdings — which has a stake in Premier League club Crystal Palace and owns Ligue 1 side Lyon — is looking to raise $200 million.
