RCD Mallorca: U.S. Investment and Consecutive Promotions

RCD Mallorca is owned by a U.S. group led by Andy Kohlberg and Robert Sarver, with a total investment exceeding €100 million over the past decade. Since January 2016 the club has undergone financial consolidation, with a €20.62 million capital increase and the appointment of Vicente Moreno, who drove two consecutive promotions to the top flight.

RCD Mallorca is owned by a U.S. group led by Andy Kohlberg and Robert Sarver, with a total investment exceeding €100 million over the past decade. Since January 2016 the club has undergone a phase of financial consolidation, with a €20.62 million capital increase and the appointment of Vicente Moreno, who drove two consecutive promotions to the top flight.

Investment and ownership

The group 'Liga ACQ Lagacy Partners LLC' has controlled the club since January 2016, five months before the Chinese investor arrived at Los Cármenes stadium. Andy Kohlberg leads the entity, which also includes banker Robert Sarver, owner of the NBA's Phoenix Suns, and former players Steve Nash and Steve Kerr.

Financial consolidation

The €20.62 million capital increase quadrupled the club's share capital. Sarver, who attempted to acquire Espanyol, Levante and Glasgow Rangers, took over a team that had spent three consecutive seasons in Segunda División after 16 years in La Liga. The club avoided relegation to Segunda B in the first six months, but not in the following year.

Sporting success

Vicente Moreno, appointed coach, catapulted the Bermellones back to the top tier with two consecutive promotions, despite an immediate drop. Mallorca returned to the elite at the first attempt and achieved five consecutive stays, reaching a Copa del Rey final in 2024.

Infrastructure and future

The total investment over this decade exceeds €100 million, with a new €8.6 million capital increase. In addition to clearing a debt of up to 27 'kilos', the club renovated the Son Moix stadium, removing the athletics track as a historical claim, and upgraded the Ciudad Deportiva.

Other U.S.-owned clubs

Girona, recently relegated from La Liga, also belongs to the U.S. ownership of City Football Group, while Atlético Madrid and Espanyol remain in the top division.

Concrete details

The club maintains an ownership structure that combines U.S. investors' experience with local sports management, enabling the consolidation of Mallorca's position in Spanish elite and improving its infrastructure for the future.