US EditionBillionaire Brighton Owner Tony Bloom Buys Stake in Scottish Soccer Club Hearts
- On June 25, 2025, Tony Bloom, the billionaire owner of Brighton & Hove Albion, invested £9.86 million to purchase a 29% holding of non-voting shares in Heart of Midlothian, a club competing in Scotland's top-tier football league.
- Bloom made the investment to help revive Hearts and disrupt the long-standing domination of Scottish football by Glasgow's Celtic and Rangers clubs.
- He appointed James Franks, a trusted associate with strong business and football governance experience, as his non-executive director representative on the club board.
- Bloom expressed confidence that the club can challenge the longstanding dominance in Scottish football, while McInnes acknowledged the significant expectation to secure trophies this season.
- The investment and board changes signal a strategic effort to strengthen Hearts, who finished seventh last season and seek to compete at the league's top end and win trophies.
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Soccer-Brighton owner Bloom acquires stake in Scottish club Hearts
(Reuters) -Brighton & Hove Albion owner Tony Bloom has invested 9.86 million pounds ($13.41 million) to acquire a 29% stake in Heart of Midlothian, the Scottish Premiership club said on Wednesday. Read full story
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Brighton owner Bloom acquires stake in Scottish club Hearts
Brighton & Hove Albion owner Tony Bloom has invested 9.86 million pounds ($13.41 million) to acquire a 29 per cent stake in Heart of Midlothian, the Scottish Premiership club said on Wednesday.Bloom's stake will be in non-voting shares and he has nominated James Franks, a long-time business consultant with ex
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