Atlético Fútbol Club joins the Rojiblanco family
Our club has completed the acquisition of a 50% stake in the Ecuadorian side, which secured promotion to Serie A in October under the guidance of Academy coach Carlos Santamarina.
Atlético de Madrid has completed the acquisition of a 50% stake in Atlético Fútbol Club. As a result, our club becomes a shareholder in the Ecuadorian entity, which is also backed by the Junta de Beneficencia de Guayaquil.
The board of directors will consist of six members: three representatives from the Junta de Beneficencia and three from Atlético de Madrid. The board will hold its first meeting next week, when it will elect a chairman proposed by our club and appoint a general manager for Atlético FC.
This move consolidates the social and development project launched in 2023 alongside the Junta de Beneficencia de Guayaquil, the largest nonprofit organisation in the South American country. The project set out to establish an Academy and implement our sporting and educational model in the region, and now reaches a new milestone with Atlético FC joining the Rojiblanco family. Last October, the team secured an outstanding promotion to the Ecuadorian Serie A under the leadership of Carlos Santamarina, a coach at our Academy.
Over the past three years, the project developed with the Junta de Beneficencia has continued to expand across the country. The 30th academy location has just opened, taking our presence to 10 cities: Guayaquil, Cuenca, Manta, Machala, Buena Fe, Milagro, Montecristi, Salinas, Ambato and Quinindé. More than 15,000 young people are now developing their sporting skills through our programme. The opening of the Cuenca location, held on November 14th, 2024, was attended by King Felipe VI of Spain, President of the Republic of Ecuador Daniel Noboa, and our president, Enrique Cerezo.
Welcome to the Atlético family!
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