Australian Professional Leagues announced the award of a full A-Leagues licence to Bill Foley, the billionaire founder and general partner of Black Knight Football Club, which owns Premier League outfit AFC Bournemouth and shares in Ligue 1 club FC Lorient.
Billionaire-backed Auckland given A-League licence
A-League football will return to Auckland in 2024, with American billionaire and AFC Bournemouth owner Bill Foley awarded the expansion licence.
Foley's burgeoning sport portfolio also includes National Hockey League franchise Vegas Golden Knights, winner of the 2023 Stanley Cup.
The men's team will enter the A-League in the 2024-25 season, with the women鈥檚 team in the 2025-26 campaign.
