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Windhorst to Get Stake in 777 Football Arm in Hertha BSC Deal

Deal would see Windhorst retain interest in German club
777 in discussions over terms of Hertha BSC takeover

Lars Windhorst
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By Eyk Henning and David Hellier

December 1, 2022 at 4:58 PM UTC

Updated on

December 2, 2022 at 10:44 AM UTC

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Lars Windhorst is poised to receive a stake in a subsidiary of 777 Partners LLC in return for his majority stake in Hertha BSC Berlin, people familiar with the matter said, a twist that will keep him indirectly involved at the German football club.

US private equity firm 777 is thrashing out details of a deal to buy Windhorst’s majority interest in Hertha BSC, including a fresh capital injection, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing confidential information.