V Sports

V Sports
Company typeHolding company
Industry
  • Sports
  • Sports services
Founded2018 as NSWE
Founder
Key people
  • Chris Heck (President of Business Operations)
Owner
Subsidiaries

V Sports is a holding company that administers association football clubs. The company is jointly owned by American billionaire Wes Edens and Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris, with a minority stake held by American investment firm Atairos. The company derives its name from Aston Villa, the flagship football club, and acts as the club's parent company.

In addition to the men's and women's sides of Aston Villa, V Sports also owns a 29% stake in Portuguese side Vitória S.C. and a 25% stake in Spanish side Real Unión. V Sports also has partnership agreements with ZED FC of the Egyptian Premier League, Vissel Kobe of the J1 League. The clubs in the V Sports network share scouting resources, coaching methodologies, and youth development strategies.