Toronto FC owners to buy Parma?

By Football Italia staff

It’s reported the group interested in buying up Parma is also behind Toronto FC and the Toronto Raptors.

Parma were declared bankrupt last week and placed under administration, able to see out the season – it is hoped – due to a €5m bailout package agreed by the Lega Serie A.

Captain Alessandro Lucarelli confirmed FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio had “spoken to a US fund which is interested” in buying the Tardini side.

According to Teleducato, the group in question is actually Canadian and called Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment.

The holding company already owns Toronto FC, the MLS club that Sebastian Giovinco joined this season.

Among their other sports franchises are hockey sides Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Marlies, plus the NBA club Toronto Raptors.

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