Date: 13 August 2026 TL;DR Verified: On Wednesday 12 August 2026, HH Judge Mark Pelling KC (London Commercial Court, KBD) granted John Textor an interim injunction restraining Cork Gully, administrators of Eagle […]
The Analysis Series: Ares Management Corporation, corporate update and sports exposure
State of the Platform, H1 2026: Fundraising, Redemptions, Private Credit Performance, and the Football Exposure in Context Eagle Football Holdings (crystallised) · Chelsea FC / BlueCo / 22 Holdco (uncrystallised) Analysis by […]
The Analysis Series: Ares – Eagle Football Bidco, debt notes inventory & Jersey listing
Complete inventory of debt tranches, TISE listing status, and implications for Ares Capital Corporation and its noteholders Primary sources prioritised throughout; Secondary sources explicitly flagged Prepared 25 June 2026 Primary sources: […]
The Analysis Series: Analysis of the 23 June 2026 Eagle Football Group Press Release – sale of Olympique Lyonnais, impact on Ares & Botafogo
Eagle Football Group Press Release Prepared 24 June 2026 Sources: Eagle Football Group S.A. press release | Cork Gully LLP Statement of Proposals | Bloomberg | Reuters | theesk.org Summary Analysis of […]
The Analysis Series: GDA Luma Capital and the Botafogo SAF acquisition
GDA Luma Capital Management, L.P. is a US-registered, Miami-headquartered distressed-for-control private investment firm founded by Mexican investor Gabriel de Alba and legally established in 2021 as a Delaware limited partnership. Supported […]
Analysis Series: Administration of Eagle Football Holdings Bidco Limited: A planned creditor enforcement and the playbook of alternative asset lenders in football
AM03: Notice of administrators’ proposals Summary The appointment of Cork Gully LLP as Joint Administrators of Eagle Football Holdings Bidco Limited on 27 March 2026, executed unilaterally by Ares Capital Corporation acting […]
The Analysis Series: Eagle Football Holdings Bidco Limited Administration: Briefing note from Administrators, Cork Gully
The following statement was released on Companies House today by Eagle Football Holdings Bidco’s administrators Cork Gully LLP Proposals: Eagle Football Holdings Bidco Overview Eagle Football Holdings Bidco Limited (Companies House number […]