Bristol City Women: Lansdown family sell majority stake in WSL2 club to group Mercury13

Bristol City Women have been taken over by group Mercury13 in a deal described as "pivotal" for the WSL 2 club's future. The second-tier side has been owned by the Lansdown family for more than a decade under the Bristol Sport umbrella and they will retain a minority stake in the club under the deal. Mercury13, who also own Serie A Femminile side Como Women, is described as a "multi-club ownership group" which aims to acquire women's sides across Europe. "This is a pivotal moment for Bristol City Women and...