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Eagle Football Holdings has tapped UBS for its New York IPO, Bloomberg reports. 

Why it matters: Sports investing is big money, and this deal aims to raise $500 million as part of Eagle's $1.1 billion debt and equity recapitalization. 

Zoom out: Eagle Football has invested in the Premier League's Crystal Palace FC, French team Olympique Lyonnais, Brazil's Botafogo, and Belgium's RWD Molenbeek.

The investment firm is run by U.S. businessman John Textor, the former executive chairman of streaming television service FuboTV.

Zoom in: Bloomberg noted that last November, Olympique Lyonnais earned a provisional relegation from Ligue 1 due to an increase in club debts, a move Textor is battling to prevent.

What's next: Eagle Football plans to file for its New York IPO in the next few weeks, according to Bloomberg.

Eagle Football said to eye U.S. IPO for its soccer club portfolio

The deal is expected to be filed for New York in the coming weeks.

Ernest Nuamah with the ball during the Ligue 1 match between Olympique Lyonnais and Stade de Reims earlier this month in Lyon, France. Photo: Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images

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Eagle Football said to eye U.S. IPO for its soccer club portfolio

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