US investors buy 42% of Valencia in €1.25bn deal but club in La Liga's bottom three

Valencia are set for a major ownership shake-up as American investment consortium Pitchwise Holdings agrees to acquire a 42% stake in the club at a €1.25 billion valuation. Backed by prominent investors, the deal includes €100 million in fresh capital and could reshape the club’s financial future, with the Nou Mestalla project central to ambitions of restoring Valencia’s standing in European football.