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Alan Smith

Hollywood superstar among new Bournemouth owners as Premier League approve £100m takeover

Hollywood star Michael B Jordan has become one of Bournemouth's new owners, with the south coast club confirming that their sale to a US-based consortium has received Premier League approval.

Businessman Bill Foley and the Black Knight FC group featuring Jordan had been in negotiations with wantaway Russian-born businessman Maxim Demin for several months. The takeover, which is worth more than £100m, had been agreed several weeks ago but remained subject to Premier League approval.

That has now come through, the club have confirmed. Jordan is expected to offer guidance around marketing and growing Bournemouth as an international brand. Entrepreneur Nullah Sarker is also part of the Black Knight group.

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