According to the Japanese media outlet "Sports News", the Austrian energy drink giant
Red Bull Group
Will be completed for the J3 team
Omiya squirrel
(used form a nominal expression)
acquire (a company)
. The acquisition will give Red Bull Group a 100% stake in Omiya Squirrel and the share transfer is expected to be completed in September this year. Omiya Squirrel will become
J-League
The first team in history to be fully owned by foreign capital.
Currently, Omiya squirrels are temporarily at the top of the J3 league, and are expected to return to the J2 league after just one year of relegation. The acquisition by Red Bull Group has definitely injected new impetus and resources into the team. After today's training session, the team held a briefing session on the acquisition by Red Bull Group in Saitama City, which was attended by all the players, coaches and staff, to learn more about the team's future development path and guidelines.
It is reported that there will be no major changes to the Omiya Squirrels' team name or club colors this season. Any changes to the team name, logo, etc. will need to be approved by the J-League side before proceeding.
Red Bull Group has acquired a number of soccer clubs around the world in recent years, including Red Bull Leipzig in the Bundesliga and New York Red Bulls in the USL. The acquisition of Omiya Squirrels demonstrates Red Bull Group's determination to further expand its soccer footprint.
