西班牙足球俱乐部瓦伦西亚足球俱乐部（Valencia CF）周五表示，一个由KKR联合创始人乔治·罗伯茨（George Roberts）和亨利·克劳维斯（Henry Kravis）支持的投资集团将收购该俱乐部42%的股份，该交易将俱乐部估值为12.5亿欧元（14亿美元），包括债务。
Soccer club Valencia says group backed by KKR founders buys 42% stake By Yantoultra Ngui HONG KONG, Oct 23 - Spanish soccer club Valencia CF said on Friday an investment group backed by KKR co-founders George Roberts and Henry Kravis would buy a 42% stake in the club in a deal valuing it at €1.25 billion ($1.4 billion) including debt.
Pitchwise Holdings是一个由体育高管安·罗德里格斯（Ann Rodriguez）和科里·伍尔福克（Corey Woolfolk）领导的家族办公室和长期机构投资者财团，将从大股东Meriton Holdings手中收购这些股份，瓦伦西亚表示。
Pitchwise Holdings, a consortium of family offices and long-term institutional investors led by sports executives Ann Rodriguez and Corey Woolfolk, will acquire the shares from majority owner Meriton Holdings, Valencia said.
瓦伦西亚表示，投资者还将向俱乐部注资1亿欧元，并补充称，该交易仍需满足常规交割条件，包括监管批准。
The investors will also inject €100 million into the club, Valencia said, adding that the deal remains subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.
Meriton将保留大股东地位，Kiat Lim将继续担任总裁。瓦伦西亚表示，罗德里格斯和伍尔福克将加入Lim组成的新的所有权集团。
Meriton will retain a majority stake, while Kiat Lim will remain president. Rodriguez and Woolfolk will join Lim in a new ownership group, Valencia said.
这笔交易发生在富裕家族和机构投资者越来越寻求接触体育特许经营权的背景下，他们被体育特许经营权的全球受众、媒体版权和商业增长潜力所吸引。
The deal comes as wealthy families and institutional investors increasingly seek exposure to sports franchises, attracted by their global audiences, media rights and commercial growth potential.
Pitchwise的支持者包括KKR联合创始人兼联合执行主席罗伯茨和克劳维斯，KKR是一家全球投资公司，还有总部位于丹佛的体育和娱乐控股公司Penner Sports Group，该公司由Greg和Carrie Penner创立。
Pitchwise's backers include Roberts and Kravis, co-founders and co-executive chairmen of KKR, the global investment firm, as well as Penner Sports Group, the Denver-based sports and entertainment holding company founded by Greg and Carrie Penner.
瓦伦西亚表示，Penner Sports Group的持股包括NFL的丹佛野马队（Denver Broncos）和美国职业棒球大联盟（Major League Baseball）科罗拉多洛基队（Colorado Rockies）的少数股权。
Penner Sports Group's holdings include the NFL's Denver Broncos and a minority stake in Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies, Valencia said.
Lim表示，Pitchwise是从几个有意各方中选出的，因为其“长期投资专业知识和体育洞察力”。
Lim said Pitchwise was selected from several interested parties because of its "long-term investment expertise and sports acumen".
瓦伦西亚表示，该估值反映了其男子队和女子队、49000个座位的梅斯塔利亚球场（Mestalla stadium）以及新梅斯塔利亚项目（Nou Mestalla project），该项目预计可容纳70000多名球迷。
Valencia said the valuation reflects its men's and women's teams, the 49,000-seat Mestalla stadium and the Nou Mestalla project, which is expected to have capacity for more than 70,000 fans.
新的所有权集团将监督俱乐部搬迁至新梅斯塔利亚球场，瓦伦西亚将其描述为该俱乐部100年来最重要的里程碑。
The new ownership group will oversee the club's move to the Nou Mestalla stadium, which Valencia described as its most significant milestone in 100 years.