Soccer- U.S led consortium seals deal to buy AS Roma

A consortium led by United States businessman Thomas Di Benedetto said on Friday that it has sealed a deal to buy control of Italian soccer club AS Roma, subject to regulatory approval.

The announcement ends years of takeover speculation surrounding the indebted Italian club which is now poised to become the only Serie A side with foreign ownership, unlike the
much courted English Premier League.

The consortium, which bought a 67 percent stake, is 60 percent owned by Di Benedetto and 40 percent owned by Italian bank UniCredit.

It purchased the stake from Italpetroli, which controlled Roma.
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