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Former Celtic Player Becomes Owner of Football Club
Celtic FC logo during the UEFA Champions League 2024 25 League Knockout Play off Second Leg match between FC Bayern München and Celtic FC at Allianz Arena on February 18, 2025 in Munich, Germany Photo by Harry Langer DeFodi Images Defodi 541 FCBCEL0250218 400 Defodi-541 IMAGO / DeFodi Images
One former Celtic player has taken an unexpected step, in the middle of his playing career, and become the owner of a club himself. Former Celtic striker, Moussa Dembele, who currently plays for Al-Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League, has been named the new owner of FK Minija, a team in the second division of the Lithuanian football pyramid. Fabrizio Romano, an esteemed football journalist, shared the news, as he wrote: "Moussa Dembele signs in as the new owner of Lithuanian club FK Minija. Dembele has signed all documents via his investment group called Triple M which also owns AS Mansa in Mali." FK Minija is based in the Lithuanian city of Kretinga. The club competes in the I Lyga, Lithuania's second division, and is currently sitting at 9th in the 16-team league Although Dembele may have become an owner himself, his playing days are far from over. He has scored 7 goals for Al-Ettifaq this season but is currently out injured. Dembele first came into limelight while he was with Fulham, as he scored 15 goals in

This article first appeared on Celtic FC on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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