KAM Sports Group
A case of Perseverance, Poor Negotiation or Just No FUNDS
Since 2021 KAM Sports LLC has been trying to acquire stake in various clubs across Europe their website states their aim is to develop a wider football-focused, multi-club international strategy designed to provide elite pathways for footballers across different countries and leagues.
KAM Sports is an American-Polish family-owned organisation (net worth $1bn+), a subsidiary of the broader Kaminski family business empire.
Founded by the Kaminski family, Chairman and co-founder Maciek Kaminski and his son Mikhail Kaminski, who serves as CEO and co-founder. KAM Sports Europe Ltd i is registered in Cyprus.
Maciek Kaminski, born in Poland, founder of Kaminski Asset Management, Kaminski previously worked with financial firms like Paine Webber and Piper Jaffra
Multiple Failed Attempts
May 2023: Attempted to acquire Belgian club side KV Kortrijk for €17.5m from Vincent Tan who brought the club for €5m in 2015. However filed to pay the first instalment and July Tan announced the deal was cancelled.
Jan 2022: Attempted to acquire Greek club Panaitolikos the deal also collapsed amid allegations of missed payment deadlines.
AC Bellinzona (Switzerland): The company also attempted to purchase Swiss club AC Bellinzona
2021 - 2023: KAM Sports showed significant interest in acquiring Everton. Initially part of a consortium led by Peter Kenyon, the Kaminski family later pursued the acquisition independently. The potential £400m deal ultimately fell through in early 2023
2023 Kaminsky’s also initiated discussions to acquire a stake from Atletico Madrid largest stake holder Miguel Ángel Gil, however ARES Management did not approve.
Finally Success, Or
May 2025, KAM Melbourne, a subsidiary of KAM Sports, announced an agreement to acquire a controlling stake (upward of 65%") in A-league side Western United Football Club and its parent company Western Melbourne Group
The transaction is subject to successful completion of the necessary approval processes by Wyndham council, the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) and regulatory processes by Football Australia (FA).
However For United, a promise of incoming capital comes at a critical time. In March, the ATO filed a winding-up order in federal court against WMG's property and footballing companies, scheduled to be heard on May 14, and on Monday, the company of United director and former Socceroo Steve Horvat, who the AFR reports is a 4.4% owner of WMG, was placed into liquidation.
Further, FIFA imposed a ban on United's men from registering new players for the next three transfer windows on Wednesday, over what the Sydney Morning Herald has reported as a dispute with former player Aleksandar Prijović