Actor Will Ferrell attended Leeds United‘s Championship fixture in opposition to Burnley at Elland Highway on Saturday.
The “Anchorman” star grew to become a minority shareholder in Leeds this yr. The membership, who play within the second tier of English soccer, are run by the house owners of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers.
The possession group first invested in Leeds in 2018 and elevated its share to 44% in late 2021, then reached an settlement in 2023 to take over Leeds with NBA star Russell Westbrook and golfers Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas additionally buying minority stakes within the membership.
Ferrell can be a co-owner of MLS facet LAFC.
Sadly for Ferrell, his presence didn’t encourage the house facet as they fell to a 1-0 defeat on Luca Koleosho’s 18th-minute objective.
Ferrell, 57, is considered one of a number of American celebrities who’ve invested in English soccer within the wake of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s success at Wrexham.
Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady is a minority proprietor of Birmingham Metropolis.
On Friday, Wrexham drafted in two-time Tremendous Bowl champion Eli Manning as a fan forward of the workforce’s League One conflict in opposition to Brady’s Birmingham.
