Wrexham, Apollo & Al Tylis
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R.R. McReynolds Company (R.R)
Wrexham AFC is under Wrexham Holdings LLC, R.R are the majority owners of Wrexham Holdings.
R.R. sold 5% (April 2024) to Al Tylis / Sam Porter
Red Dragon Ventures LLC is a JV between R.R and the New York based Allyn Family who in Oct 2024 acquired 10% in Wrexham Holdings. Kaleen Allyn who serves on the Wrexham board previously quoted “we could have invested in Liverpool but we would not have a loud enough voice”
R.R sold a further 5-10% (Dec 2025) APOLLO Sports Capital,
April 2024, when Tylis and Porter acquired a 5% stake in Wrexham, the investment was part of a reciprocal investment arrangement when R&R invested in Club Necaxa through NX Football USA.
R.R other company Maximum Effort Investments
May 2024, Maximum Effort Investments led a strategic growth capital investment round in HOMAGE Inc., a Columbus, Ohio-based vintage-inspired sports and licensed apparel company founded in 2007. official licensing partnerships with the NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB,
June 2025, acquired a controlling stake with Hugh Jackman as co-owners of Australia's SailGP team, which was rebranded as the BONDS Flying Roos.
Al Tylis & Sam Porter
Al Tylis was recently appointed (Sept 2025) Chief Executive Officer of Apollo Sports Capital. previously served as President and CEO of NorthStar Asset Management, where he led the company until its merger with Colony Capital in 2017.
Sam Porter from Sept 2025 serves as Chief Strategy Officer of Apollo Sports Capital. Previously was the Chief Strategy Officer at D.C. United in MLS and held director roles at both D.C. United and Swansea City AFC in the England. Porter began his career as an NBA agent and Director of Basketball at Exclusive Sports Group before transitioning to the business side of sports.
Outside of Wrexham AFC & Club Necaxa Al Tylis & Sam Porter own stakes in
Internacional de Bogotá
Internacional de Bogotá (formerly La Equidad): In early 2025, the Tylis-Porter investment group, along with cR.R acquired 99% of Colombian soccer club Club Deportivo La Equidad. Dec 2025 the club was rebranded to Internacional de Bogotá.
Brooklyn Pickleball Team
Major League Pickleball: Tylis and Porter own and lead the Brooklyn Pickleball Team in Major League Pickleball. Originally known as the D.C. Pickleball Team, the franchise rebranded before the 2025 season and won the MLP Premier Level Championship in November 2023.
APOLLO Sports Capital (ASC) - Subsidiary of Apollo Global Management
Apollo was co-founded in 1990 by American investor Josh Harris (18% shareholder of the Premier League’s Crystal Palace, Harris departed Apollo in 2022, though retained a 6% stake as of April 2024.
Harris has since formed a new PE company 26 North
Crystal Palace Chairman ‘Steve Parrish’ announced in December 2025 that the new Premier League FFP rules (Squad Cost Ratio) will false clubs like Palace into building an MCO.
Apollo Sports Capital
September 2025, Apollo Global Management launched Apollo Sports Capital, a $5 billion investment platform targeting the global sports and live events ecosystem. The platform represents a significant institutional commitment to sports as an asset class, building on Apollo's previous deployment of approximately $17 billion across sports, entertainment, media rights, and stadium financings.
Atlético de Madrid (Flagship Majority Stake)
In November 2025, Apollo Sports Capital reached an agreement to acquire approximately 55% of Spanish football club Atlético de Madrid, valuing the LaLiga team at approximately €2.5 billion ($2.9 billion). This transaction represents ASC's flagship majority equity investment and its first major team acquisition since launching the platform
The acquisition includes Atlético's affiliated clubs Atlético de San Luis (Liga MX, Mexico) and Atlético Ottawa (Canadian Premier League),
The acquisition reduced ARES Management stake to 5% and Quantum Pacific to 25%
Nottingham Forrest
December 2024, Apollo Global Management provided £80m secured loan to Premier League club Nottingham Forest FC, marking the firm's first direct financing in English football. The three-year loan carries an annual interest rate of 8.75% and is secured against the club and its assets, with the City Ground stadium serving as the primary collateral. £55m was allocated to refinance existing debt previously owed to Rights and Media Funding (RMF), achieving cost savings compared to previous borrowing rates. The remaining £25m provides working capital for the club's operations / new stadium build.
Sports Invest Holdings Limited
Apollo's debt subsidiary, ADS (a Luxembourg-based entity managing debt for Apollo), extended a £40 million loan to Sports Invest Holdings Limited at an interest rate of 10.25%. Sports Invest Holdings is a player agency and was established by prominent football advisor Kia Joorabchian,
TKO / Endeavour
Through ADS, Apollo has extended two term loans totalling $172 million to Endeavor, the parent company of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) through TKO Group Holdings.
F1 Sport
ADS provided a $5 million loan to Delta 2, a Luxembourg-based entity that manages debt for Formula One. While modest in size, this transaction establishes Apollo's footprint in the premium motorsports sector
IGT Gaming
July 2025, Apollo Global Management completed the $6.3 billion all-cash acquisition of International Game Technology's Gaming & Digital business and Everi Holdings, combining them into a unified privately-held entity operating under the IGT name.
Tennis and Live Events: The MARI Partnership
Apollo Sports Capital has invested in premium tennis tournaments through a strategic partnership with MARI, a new holding company which launched Sept 2025
MARI raised more than $2 billion in equity from a consortium of investors including Apollo Global Management, RedBird Capital Partners, Qatar Investment Authority, Ares Management, and the Miami Dolphins ownership group. Apollo served as a principal investor through Apollo Sports Capital
The MARI portfolio includes:
Mutua Madrid Open (ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000)
Miami Open presented by Itaú (ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000)
Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open (WTA)
Mubadala Citi DC Open (WTA)
SP Open (WTA)
Exhibition events including Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic and MGM Macau Tennis Masters
Management of ATP tournaments including Chengdu Open, Hong Kong Open, Japan Open, and Rio Open
Mexico's Liga MX - NEXT
2022 Apollo offered $1.25bn for 20% of the profits from Liga MX's non-Mexican media rights over the next 50 years - LigaMX declined
Obstacles - Chivas (Guadalajara) commands approximately $20 million annually from Amazon Prime for exclusive Mexican rights
Sept 2025 a new higher deal was being discussed
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