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Musk Backer to Join New Ownership at Reading Football Club

Ross Kestin in the Reading FC changing room.
Source: Aliya Capital Partners LLC

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By David Hellier

May 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM UTC

Updated on

May 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM UTC

Aliya Capital Partners, a Miami-based investment firm, is joining the ownership group that bought out 154-year-old Reading Football Club from Chinese businessman Dai Yongge.

Aliya will become a significant investor in Reading Football Club, subject to the league’s approval, Ross Kestin, chief executive officer and founding partner of Aliya, said in an interview on Friday. Kestin will join the board of the club, which is competing in the UK’s third-tier EFL League One.