Official statement from Spanish club Eldense 🇪🇸:

"Deportivo Eldense officially announces Lionel Messi's takeover of the club, marking the start of a new and exciting phase in the history of the institution, which spans more than a century.

The entry of one of the most prominent figures in the history of sports into professional Spanish football, as the owner of Eldense, represents the beginning of a long-term vision project aimed at enhancing the club's sporting, institutional, and social development.

Deportivo Eldense was founded in 1921 and is entering this new phase with the ambition to establish its position and grow in professional football, while at the same time preserving its roots, history, and the fans' sentiments toward its blue and red colors."