United States $14 Billion Private Investment Firm Redbird Capital Partners Completes Refinancing of Italy Football Club AC Milan with New Institutional Debt Financing from Comvest Credit Partners Replacing Elliott Advisors UK, Acquired AC Milan for $1.29 Billion from Elliott Management in 2022, Redbird Capital is Shareholder of Fenway Sports Which Owns Liverpool & Boston Red Sox
6th February 2026 | Hong Kong
United States private investment firm Redbird Capital Partners ($14 billion AUM) has completed the refinancing of Italy football club AC Milan with new institutional debt financing from Comvest Credit Partners, replacing Elliott Advisors UK. In 2022, Redbird Capital, founded by former Goldman Sachs banker Gerry Cardinale, bought Italian football club AC Milan for $1.29 billion (EUR 1.2 billion) from Elliott Management. Separately, Redbird Capital acquired a 10% stake in Fenway Sports Group, which owns Liverpool football club and baseball club Boston Red Sox. AC Milan is the newly crowned Champions of Serie A (2022), and is one of Italy’s most popular football club alongside Juventus and Inter Milan. The transition to new ownership will take place over the summer, with an expected closing no later than September 2022. Elliott Management will retain a minority financial interest in the club and seats on the Board of Directors. Announcement (30/1/26): “RedBird Capital Partners today announced the successful completion of a refinancing that strengthens AC Milan’s capital structure and long-term financial flexibility. The transaction refinances the acquisition-related vendor financing originally provided by entities advised by Elliott Advisors UK Limited (“Elliott”) in connection with RedBird’s acquisition of AC Milan and replaces it with new institutional debt financing arranged by Comvest Credit Partners. The refinancing aligns the Club’s capital structure with RedBird’s long-term strategic and operational objectives for AC Milan as the club’s sole control owner. As part of the transaction, Elliott Managing Partner Gordon Singer and Associate Portfolio Manager Dominic Mitchell will step down from the AC Milan Board. No other changes have been made to the Board or Management team, preserving continuity in the Club’s governance and operational oversight.
“ United States $14 Billion Private Investment Firm Redbird Capital Partners Completes Refinancing of Italy Football Club AC Milan with New Institutional Debt Financing from Comvest Credit Partners Replacing Elliott Advisors UK, Acquired AC Milan for $1.29 Billion from Elliott Management in 2022, Redbird Capital is Shareholder of Fenway Sports Which Owns Liverpool & Boston Red Sox “
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Gerry Cardinale, RedBird’s Managing Partner and President of AC Milan: “Over the past three years, we have worked to consistently strengthen AC Milan’s financial and sporting performance, returning the Club to profitability and building a strong, more sustainable foundation for its future. Our ownership of AC Milan is driven by a long-term commitment to the Club, its leadership in the city of Milan and its heritage as one of the most successful European football clubs in the world. With the San Siro project now underway, we are even more confident in the Club’s trajectory and our ability to support its continued growth and success. We will continue to identify opportunities to enhance value while elevating AC Milan and the city of Milan on the world stage.”
Gordon Singer: “We are proud of what AC Milan has accomplished since Elliott acquired the club in 2018. Under Elliott’s ownership and subsequently RedBird’s, the club’s financial and sporting performance have improved significantly and the team has won two major trophies, including the 2021/22 Scudetto. The stewardship of a historic institution like AC Milan is an important responsibility, and we wish RedBird continued success in the future.”
RedBird Capital Partners – RedBird Capital Partners is a private investment firm that builds high-growth companies and provides strategic capital solutions to founders and entrepreneurs. Founded in 2014 by Gerry Cardinale, RedBird integrates sophisticated private equity investing with a hands-on business building mandate, focusing on two core ecosystems – Sports, Media & Entertainment and Financial Services. The firm currently manages over $14 billion in assets on behalf of a global group of blue chip institutional and family office investors. For more information, please go to www.redbirdcap.com.
AC Milan – Founded in 1899 in Milan, Italy, AC Milan is one of the most iconic and historic brands in global sports. In its 125-year history, AC Milan’s on-the-pitch success has been marked by 7 Champions League titles (2nd most in European football), 19 Serie A titles, 5 UEFA Super Cup (record: tied) and a FIFA World Cup. The Club currently plays its home games at San Siro Stadium in Milan and is developing a new 70,000 seat stadium that will be one of the most advanced modern sports and entertainment complexes in the world. With its sporting accomplishments and iconic red and black striped jersey, AC Milan is among the most recognized sporting brands in the world, with over 550 million fans globally. In August 2022, RedBird Capital Partners, a New-York based private equity firm founded and led by Gerry Cardinale, became the controlling owner of the Club. As part of that acquisition, RedBird brought in its long-time partner the New York Yankees as a minority investor. AC Milan has offices in Milan and Dubai. For more information, please visit www.acmilan.com.
Redbird Capital Buys Italian Football Club AC Milan for $1.29 Billion, Shareholder of Fenway Sports Which Owns Liverpool & Boston Red Sox
3rd June 2022 – Redbird Capital, founded by former Goldman Sachs banker Gerry Cardinale, is buying Italian football club AC Milan for $1.29 billion (EUR 1.2 billion) from Elliott Management. Redbird Capital has also recently acquired a 10% stake in Fenway Sports Group, which also owns Liverpool football club and baseball club Boston Red Sox. AC Milan is the newly crowned Champions of Serie A (2022), and is one of Italy’s most popular football club alongside Juventus and Inter Milan. The transition to new ownership will take place over the summer, with an expected closing no later than September 2022. Elliott Management will retain a minority financial interest in the club and seats on the Board of Directors.
RedBird Capital, Elliott Management
RedBird Founder and Managing Partner Gerry Cardinale said: “We are honoured to be a part of AC Milan’s illustrious history and are excited to play a role in the Club’s next chapter as it returns to its rightful place at the very top of Italian, European and world football. I want to thank Gordon Singer and the entire Elliott team for the tremendous work they have done over the last four years in rebuilding Milan and returning it to its rightful place at the top of Serie A. RedBird’s investment philosophy and track record in team ownership has shown that football clubs can be successful on the pitch and sustainable off it – we are looking forward to a long term partnership with the club, its management team and Milanisti around the world to keep propelling Milan in the years to come.”
Elliott Managing Partner Gordon Singer commented: “When Elliott acquired AC Milan in 2018, we inherited a club with a tremendous history, but with serious financial problems and a mediocre sporting performance. Our plan was simple: to create financial stability, and to return AC Milan to where it belongs in European football. Today, I believe we have accomplished both. As we make this remarkable transition to AC Milan’s next chapter, I want to express our deepest sense of humility, pride and above all gratitude for the experiences we have shared with each member of the AC Milan family: We could not have done any of this without you, Il Popolo Milanista”.
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