TOKYO (Reuters) - Reigning Asian Champions League holders Kashima Antlers said on Tuesday that Japanese e-commerce company Mercari have purchased a majority stake in the club from founding owners Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp.
Mercari said on their website that they have bought 61.6% of the club for 1.6 billion JPY (£12.07 million) in a deal approved by the Japanese Football Association. Nippon Steel will still own 11% of the club.
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