Yokohama F Marinos: City Football Group offloads second club in space of six months

City Football Group's divestment of its stake in Yokohama F Marinos marks a significant development in the company's portfolio management, as it seeks to balance its interests across multiple clubs globally. The group's partnership model, which allows clubs to retain links with CFG despite changes in ownership, has been used in various instances to maintain relationships with former subsidiaries. This approach enables CFG to maintain a level of influence and cooperation with its former clubs, even after divesting ownership stakes.

Yokohama F Marinos: City Football Group offloads second club in space of six months

City Football Group, owner of 10 football clubs including Manchester City, has divested its minority stake in Japanese side Yokohama F Marinos to carmaker Nissan. The J1 League outfit will remain a CFG partner club but is now wholly owned by Nissan, who founded them as a works team in the 1970s. It comes six [...]