Real Bedford FC: Investors of Cryptum Cameron and Tyler Winclevoss inject £ 3.58 million and become part of the owner | Football news
American Cryptocurrency Mogols Cameron and Tyler Wincklevoss completed an investment in the amount of £ 3.58 million at Real Bedford FC Eighth Club, Sky Sports News can detect.
The agreement shows the Wincklevoss brothers, which founded the twins Cryptocurrency Exchange and have a net value of £ 2.14 billion ($ 2.7 billion), take 45 percent of the club and become co -owners.
The agreement on their investment was reached and announced in April 2024, but the final investment documents were only signed on Wednesday after full conditions were agreed.
Sky Sports News He realizes that investing in cash, not on the cryptocurrency currency, contrary to reports last year.
The Wincklevoss brothers will play an active role in growth of Real Bedford, along with the Peter McCormak chair, a cryptocurrency subcaster that the club bought in 2021.
Their long -term goal is to reach the Premier League, and their investment is followed by the success of the Hollywood duo of Rob Mcelhenney and Ryana Reynolds, who have encouraged the rise of the Wrexham of the National League in the League one since he bought the club 2021.
Salford City is another example of a club that has benefited from high investments in the rise from seventh -level to league two after taking over former Manchester United players, including Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes 2014.
The rise process through the league has already begun for Real Bedford under McCormac.
Their male team was sitting on top of the central division of the southern league, after making promotions backwards in the last two years.
The women’s team, Real Bedford Ladies, are also on top of their divisions and on their way to promoting the third level of women’s football.
Cameron Winklevoss explained his motivation to invest in the club on the Social Media Platform X last year, writing: “We believe that Real Bedford has the opportunity to defy the chances, upset the establament and dethrone.
“We love the stories of Underdog that have the opportunity to literally change the game.”
Rob Hepburn, a corporate lawyer at Simons Muirhead Burton who advised Winklevoss about their investment, said Sky Sports News: “It’s really an exciting time for the lower football league in England.
“We have seen the success that Salford City and Wrexham achieved with great Gotovina and Real Bedford Look injections, which should continue the trend.
“The deal again illustrates the attraction of English football to investors, especially where there is a media angle.
“Although in April 2024, the principle of the contract, full conditions have only recently agreed to a large extent because of the level of active involvement that Cameron and Tyler want to have in the club.
“They intend to be practical together with co -owner Peter McCormak, who has already scored huge steps with the club that the brothers have established a great employment.”
Real Bedford has also recently announced a proposed merger with Bedford Town FC, which plays in the central part of the Southern League Premier Division in the seventh level.
