Beckett Layne to acquire AC Monza from Fininvest for €45m.

Beckett Layne, a venture capital firm, agreed to acquire AC Monza, a professional Italian football club, from Fininvest, an Italian holding company controlled by the Berlusconi family, for €45m. The transaction provides for an initial transfer of 80% of the shares by this summer, with the remaining 20% to be transferred by June 2026. Until then, Fininvest will retain representation on the club’s Board of Directors, reflecting its residual ownership stake.