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Lasso-ing Chelsea FC? Why super-rich US sports owners are looking to buy a London soccer team

  • Written by Stefan Szymanski, Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
Lasso-ing Chelsea FC? Why super-rich US sports owners are looking to buy a London soccer teamPutting the Blues in the red, white and blue.Bradley C Bower/EMPICS via Getty Images

Ted Lasso, the story of an American football coach bringing his unique management skills to a fictional soccer club in West London, has entertained TV viewers since 2020. It now appears that some investors stateside are looking to experience this close up by buying...

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