Friday briefing: Sergio Ramos-led Sevilla takeover talks collapse after revised bid

Talks over a Sergio Ramos-backed takeover of Sevilla FC have broken down after the former Spain defender’s consortium changed the structure of its proposed deal for the La Liga club.

Sources close to Sevilla’s shareholders told The Athletic that the new proposal represented a reduced offer compared to the original agreement and lacked sufficient guarantees.

Sevilla’s shareholders were initially considering a proposal under which the consortium would acquire 85 per cent of the cl