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Victoire Cogevina Reynal’s Mercury 13 to invest in Lewes FC
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By David Hellier

August 24, 2023 at 8:01 AM UTC

Updated on

August 24, 2023 at 8:16 AM UTC

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Mercury 13, a newly-formed company chasing stakes in women’s football clubs, is in talks to strike its first deal.

The company led by tech entrepreneur Victoire Cogevina Reynal is in exclusive discussions to take a stake in the women’s team at Lewes FC, a small fan-owned club based near Brighton on England’s south coast, according to a statement on Thursday.