Sixth Street Buys First UK Team With Sunderland AFC Women Stake

Sixth Street, the global investment firm, has made its first foray into UK football by agreeing a deal to buy a majority stake in Sunderland AFC Women, the second-tier English football team.

The investment is being made via its Bay Collective subsidiary, a multi-club ownership platform dedicated to building women’s football clubs, according to a statement. The move sees Sixth Street add a UK team to its expanding portfolio of sports investments, which already includes strategic partnerships with global franchises like FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, the San Francisco Giants, and the Boston Celtics.

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