St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 19, 2023
Report: Brian Davis' $7B Commanders bid backed by Middle East funding
Feb 2, 2022; Landover, MD, USA; A view of the new logos during a press conference revealing the Washington Commanders as the new name for the formerly named Washington Football Team at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsBut a rumored $7 billion bid for the team may have a surprising source of funding: the Middle East, according to a report by Front Office Sports on Tuesday.
Per the report, a source close to Davis claimed that some of the funding is coming from Israel, but a different source said the money is really coming through the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, which has controlling interests in sports entities like LIV Golf and soccer clubs like Newcastle United.
