The club chaired by Selahattin Baki is being sold to the Japanese.

The club chaired by Selahattin Baki is being sold to the Japanese.

17.09.2025 16:53

The negotiations for the sale of Beerchot, a Belgian Challenger Pro League team formerly chaired by Selahattin Baki, a former board member of Fenerbahçe, have reached their final stages with the Japanese investment group United World.

The Beerschot club, which competes in Belgium and is owned by Prince Abdullah bin Musad El Saud, with Selahattin Baki, a former member of the Fenerbahçe board, as its president, has made progress in the official takeover process by a Japanese investment group.

AGREEMENT REACHED

The United World group has reached an agreement with the authorities, and the official transfer is expected to take place by the weekend. After a comprehensive visit by the authorities to Belgium and Antwerp, representatives of the Japanese investment group will come to Koekenstad in the coming days. It has been learned that Beerschot President Selahattin Baki will also go to Belgium to manage the final transfer on behalf of United World. The transfer of the club will be formalized with the signing of the agreements made.

'TRANSFER MATCH' FOR THE PARTIES

The league match that the Beerschot team will play against Francs Borains in Kiel on Saturday evening, September 20, is expected to be a 'transfer match' for the parties.

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