Former MLB All-Star Dexter Fowler has joined the Bournemouth ownership group alongside actor Michael B. Jordan.
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Fowler becomes part of Bournemouth ownership
Also owns minority stake in Ligue 2 club Lorient
Michael B. Jordan invested in Cherries back in 2022
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Per Sportico, the former Colorado Rockies center fielder has joined the consortium - headed by billionaire businessman Bill Foley - that owns Premier League outfit AFC Bournemouth. Hollywood star Michael B. Jordan also invested in the Cherries back in 2022.
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WHAT FOWLER SAID
Fowler, who retired from professional baseball last year, believes he can help Jordan make Bournemouth a "global entity" after deciding to enter the world of sports team ownership. “That’s the end goal for a lot of athletes,” Fowler said to Sportico. “We’re like at some point [we] want to own our own team. Once you get in and start to learn [club] logistics and the way the business operates, it certainly helps out on that side of things.”
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DID YOU KNOW?
Fowler's association with Foley and Bournemouth is not his only football business venture, though. The 38-year-old also has a minority stake in the billionaire-owned French Ligue 2 club Lorient FC.
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After a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest in their 2024-25 Premier League season opener, Bournemouth will be back in action on Sunday as they take on Newcastle United at the Vitality Stadium.