New England Patriots backer Sixth Street has also invested in Barcelona, two NBA teams and Bay FC

FC Barcelona investor Sixth Street is set to acquire a minority stake in the New England Patriots in a deal that values the NFL franchise at $9bn (£6.7bn).

Sixth Street is buying three per cent of the Patriots and Greek-American billionaire Dean Metropoulos five per cent, according to reporting by Sportico.

The Patriots’ long-time owners, the Kraft family, will continue to hold more than 90 per cent of shares in the franchise.

It is the latest move into sport by Sixth Street, which invested in Barcelona in return for 25 per cent of future media rights when the Spanish club had cash-flow worries in 2022.

The US firm also has an association with Barca’s rivals Real Madrid, through its hos

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