American cryptocurrency moguls Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have finalised a £3.58m ($4.5m) investment in eighth-tier club Real Bedford FC.
American cryptocurrency moguls Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have finalised a £3.58m investment in eighth-tier club Real Bedford FC, Sky Sports News can reveal. The deal sees the Winklevoss brothers, who founded cryptocurrency exchange Gemini and have a net worth of £2.14bn , take a 45 per cent stake in the club and become co-owners.
Their men's team sit top of the Southern League Division One Central having achieved back-to-back promotions in the last two years. The women's team, Real Bedford Ladies, are also top of their division and on course for promotion to the third tier of women's football.
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