Lars Windhorst wants to sell his shares in Hertha BSC GmbH. The picture now names Robert Kraft, American billionaire and owner of the New England Patriots and the New England Revolution, as a potential buyer. The tabloid knows of other potential investors with whom Hertha is said to have already spoken.
In 2019, Lars Windhorst, head of Tennor Holding, acquired a 49.9 percent stake in Hertha BSC for 224 million euros. Later, Windhorst followed suit and shelled out another 150 million euros to increase its stake to 64.7 percent. However, the cooperation did not work at all at all levels. Windhorst, who is at the center of serious espionage allegations, has now announced his retirement. Windhorst wants to resell its shares at the purchase price.
In view of the lack of sporting and economic development at Hertha, that is a hefty sum that should deter some buyers. According to the picture, managing director Fredi Bobic is currently in talks with a promising American billionaire. We are talking about Robert Kraft, owner of the NFL team New England Patriots and the MLS team News England Revolution. As part of a training trip with the DFB, Fredi Bobic attended a Patriots game a few weeks ago and is said to have (again) exchanged ideas with Kraft. The track is not really hot yet, but Hertha is said to have been in talks with Kraft even before Windhorst came on board.
In addition to Robert Kraft, the picture names other names with which Hertha was at least loosely in contact before Windhorst invested in 2019. First, there is Mike Novogratz, who made a fortune investing in cryptocurrencies. The 57-year-old was already with Hertha three years ago and is said to have offered around 100 million euros for 49.9 percent of the Hertha shares. In the end he was trumped by Lars Windhorst.
Also on the list is sports investor Philip Anschutz, who owns the LA Galaxy and is also a shareholder in the LA Lakers and LA Kings. Anschutz has also been the owner of the Berliner Eisbären since 1999 and has already held a number of talks with Hertha.
This article was originally published on 90min.com as Two Team Owners and One Crypto Millionaire: These Investors Could Buy Windhorst’s Hertha Shares.
