According to Globo Esporte, a consortium led by former Brazilian international Alexandre Pato, who previously played for Tianjin Quanjian (now Tianjin Tianhai), has completed the acquisition of a 70% stake in Northampton Town, a club in England's fourth-tier league.

With the official completion of this deal, Sports Alpha Capital has become the majority shareholder of Northampton Town, and Pato is expected to join the club's management as a director.

Pato's new club is currently performing poorly. Northampton Town finished last season at the bottom of the League One table (England's third tier) and were relegated to League Two – the lowest professional tier in the English football league system. They currently sit in 22nd place in League Two, with only one win in seven matches.

João Xavier and Tim Chamberlain, founding partners of Sports Alpha Capital, have taken over as co-chairmen of the club. They stated in an announcement: "We have ambitious plans for Northampton Town, but ambition must be balanced with sustainability and understanding of what this club means to the people of Northampton and Northamptonshire."

The management also emphasized that the acquisition was completed with Northampton having "zero debt," a point also highlighted in a public statement by João Xavier and Tim Chamberlain. It should be noted that in February of this year, Sports Alpha Capital attempted to acquire another English fourth-tier club, Colchester United, but the latter ultimately rejected the deal, and the acquisition was not pursued.

Alexandre Pato announced the end of his playing career in early 2025 and is now beginning a new chapter as an investor and manager. In Europe, he played for AC Milan for six seasons (2007-2013) and also played in England in 2016, making two appearances while on loan at Chelsea. The former striker also played in Chinese and American football, as well as in Brazil, where he played for Internacional, Corinthians, and São Paulo, with São Paulo being his final club.

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