US EditionJohn Fisher Is Selling His MLS Team, the San Jose Earthquakes
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUN 18 – John Fisher is selling a controlling interest in the San Jose Earthquakes to help finance a $1.75 billion Las Vegas baseball stadium, with the team valued around $600 million, Sportico reported.
- John Fisher confirmed on June 18, 2025, that he is selling the San Jose Earthquakes, a Major League Soccer club he co-acquired in 2007 for $20 million.
- Fisher and Lew Wolff acquired the Earthquakes in 2007 after the previous team relocated to Houston to become the Dynamo a year earlier.
- Since acquiring PayPal Park in 2015, the Earthquakes—who also field Bay FC in the NWSL—carried out major changes during the previous offseason, but have continued to face challenges with low attendance and payroll.
- In January 2025, Sportico estimated the franchise's worth at $600 million, and MLS Commissioner Don Garber expressed gratitude to the Fishers for their enduring dedication to both the club and the San Jose community.
- The sale process, led by investment bank Moelis & Co., may help Fisher finance his new $1.75 billion Athletics ballpark in Las Vegas, with expectations to identify new ownership soon.
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John Fisher, who also owns the Athletics, confirmed that he is selling the San Jose Earthquakes, which he paid about $20 million for in 2007 and is now valued at $540 million.
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John Fisher to sell San Jose Earthquakes
(KRON) -- San Jose Earthquakes owner John Fisher is selling the MLS team, an Earthquakes spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. Investment bank Moelis & Co. was hired by Fisher to facilitate selling off the team. "On behalf of Major League Soccer, I want to thank the Fisher family for their longstanding commitment to the Earthquakes and the San Jose community," said MLS Commissioner Don Garber. "Under their leadership, the club invested in world-cla…
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