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May 11, 2024 · Burnley’s recruitment department has been reshaped and revamped since ALK Capital’s arrival, which included a number of senior scouts from the previous regime leaving the club in...
Jan 5, 2021 · What will Burnleys takeover by American investment firm ALK Capital mean for the club and their long-serving manager Sean Dyche? Johnny Phillips takes a look…
- Who Are Alk Capital?
- So...Why Burnley?
- They're Not Sacking Sean Dyche
- They Bring Pace
- Burnley Will Sign Players
So, Velocity Sports Partners, the sports investment arm of ALK Capital, now owns 84% of Burnley FC. The £200m investment is their first venture into UK sport...but who actually are these new American overlords? Their website paints them as a cutting edge investment firm with a particular focus on sport and technology. They claim to be 'sport, finan...
Alright, so I know what you're thinking. Forward-thinking American investment firm on the front lines of technology in football...what on earth do they want with Burnley? I mean, they're not exactly the most fashionable of football clubs... Scratch beneath the surface, though, and it appears they have done their research. They are a Premier League ...
Sean Dyche is the longest serving Premier League manager by some distance. Appointed in May 2012, his reign has lasted more than twice as long as 16 of the current top flight bosses. And it's going to stay that way under the new ownership, apparently. Further adding to the sense that the new bosses have done their research is a report from Forbes w...
ALK is headed up by Wall Street guru Alan Pace, who has become Burnley's new chairman. He is described by the Burnley Express as 'an accomplished leader in sports and financial services with more than 20 years’ experience on Wall Street overseeing multibillion-dollar divisions and 10 years in sports management.' Despite the connotations of his name...
...but having said that, we may well see some January signings, according to Lancashire Live. Burnley are pretty much in the clear to do whatever they like in the transfer market without having to worry about FFP, given their enviably low wage bill and expenditure, so if they want to strengthen in the window, then the floor is theirs. Lancashire Li...
Aug 4, 2021 · Aug 5, 2021. The departure of technical director Mike Rigg this week was the latest of several internal staffing changes that have been made at Burnley since the start of the year. It...
The acquisition of a majority stake in Burnley builds on ALK Capital’s recent entry into the European sports market with two strategic investments in London-based football technology businesses AiScout and Player LENS.
May 5, 2022 · Investment over several years in the recruitment department and academy, which has risen to category one status, were key reasons behind the increase in costs.
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Dec 31, 2020 · ALK Capital has agreed to buy an 84 per cent shareholding in Burnley, which was established as a football club in 1882. A person close to ALK said the deal values the club at more than £200m...
