Tag Archives: Common ownership; Gloucester RFC; Premiership Rugby

Part One – common ownership of sports teams and Mohed Altrad’s aborted investment in Gloucester RFC

By Squire Patton Boggs on April 28, 2017 Posted in Rugby, Rules and regulations

Earlier this month, it was reported that Premiership Rugby had voted against a proposed investment in Gloucester RFC by the France-based billionaire Mohed Altrad. Under the terms of the proposed investment, Altrad would have purchased a 45% stake in the Cherry and Whites, who compete in the Aviva Premiership and will face Stade Français in … Continue Reading