There have been many Americans to own clubs in the English Premier League. American businessmen have had a way of going to England to make the best use of their billions, over in the soccer industry. This has been the case with the Glazers and Manchester United, and Todd Boehly and Chelsea. It seems like we have a new addition to this list, Hollywood’s finest; Michael B. Jordan.
Michael B. Jordan just became a part owner of AFC Bournemouth.
The ‘Black Panther’ actor leads a minority ownership group that has a 49.9% stake in the Premier League club. pic.twitter.com/ok2SFLFuyI
— VERSUS (@vsrsus) December 13, 2022
Jordan is part of Bill Foley’s group Black Knight Football Club. Foley is an American businessman who also owns an NHL team, the Las Vegas Golden Knights. The news of Foley’s official takeover of AFC Bournemouth, one of the 20 English Premier League clubs, came to light today.
How much is AFC Bournemouth worth?
Foley has taken over the club from former Bournemouth owner Maxim Demin today. He is a Russian-British businessman who has been a co-owner since 2011 after buying a 50% stake and became the owner after purchasing a majority stake in 2019. This has been the case with Foley today.
According to Sky Sports, the deal is said to be worth more than $120 million (£100 million). The exact net worth of the club is said to be around that range as well. Demin had paid $1.05 million (£ 850,000) back in 2011 for his 50% stake in the club. Foley will be looking to
Fans react as Michael B. Jordan becomes part-owner of AFC Bournemouth
Michael B. Jordan’s new venture has surprised many American fans. The official statement from AFC Bournemouth recognizes Jordan’s new journey with a sports team as well.
A new era ❤️
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) December 13, 2022
“The minority ownership group is led by award-winning actor, director and producer Michael B. Jordan and Nullah Sarker (The Players Tribune, Davis Cup). AFC Bournemouth is Michael’s first foray into professional sports ownership, as he and Nullah will work closely with Bill in areas including global marketing and internationalization of the club.”
So that’s what the B really stands for! https://t.co/shkPPEUMEF
— Dave🎱 (@Davii0_) December 13, 2022
Many have reacted to it online in a hilarious manner as well. A fan tweeted, “So that’s what the B really stands for!”
Sitting down for a the boardroom meeting like… pic.twitter.com/kGhWYB60FF
— ♕ Ed 🇸🇱 (@EdTCreative) December 13, 2022
the b in michael b jordan stands for bournemouth
— kate 🤠 (@katestorsved) December 13, 2022
I always wondered what the “B” in Michael B. Jordan stood for.
Good to know it was Bournemouth all along 😅
— Dan Hill (@idanknow05) December 13, 2022
😭😭😭bro couldn’t hack it for Wakanda so he moved to Bournemouth
— 🇫🇷 (@twin_ut) December 13, 2022
While many have pointed out that the “B” in his name now stands for “Bournemouth”, some have made references to his role in the MCU’s Black Panther movie as well. Jordan played a pivotal role as a villain in the first Black Panther movie, alongside Chadwick Boseman. A fan mentioned that he couldn’t make it work in the movie, hence moving to the UK.
Michael B. Jordan will be aiming to make his first step in sports a profitable one. There hasn’t been much information on how big of a part he plays in Foley’s organization, but we can claim that he has a major role. AFC Bournemouth came back to the Premier League at the start of the 2022/23 season. Gary O’Neil is their manager, who signed a deal back in November.