V Sports

V Sports
Company type	Holding company
Industry	Sports; Sports services;
Founded	2018 as NSWE
Founder	Nassef Sawiris; Wesley Edens;
Key people	Chris Heck (President of Business Operations) Atairos (Strategic Investment)
Subsidiaries	Aston Villa F.C. (100%); Aston Villa Women F.C.(100%); Vitória SC (29%); ZED FC (partnership); Vissel Kobe (partnership); Real Unión (partnership);

V Sports is a holding company that administers association football clubs. The company is jointly owned by American billionaire Wes Edens and Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris, with a minority stake held by American investment firm Atairos. The company derives its name from Aston Villa, the flagship football club, and acts as the club's parent company.

In addition to the men's and women's sides of Aston Villa, V Sports also owns a 29% stake in Portuguese side Vitória S.C. V Sports also has partnership agreements with ZED FC of the Egyptian Premier League, Vissel Kobe of the J1 League, and Real Unión of the Primera Federación. The clubs in the V Sports network share scouting resources, coaching methodologies, and youth development strategies.

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