CF Montreal are for sale: What it means, how much it could cost, and what’s next for the MLS club
Summary
CF Montreal owner Joey Saputo says his family has begun a structured process to sell the MLS club, working with the league and investment bankers. He hopes a buyer will keep the team in Montreal but has not ruled out relocation, and he has not disclosed a price or timeline.Key Facts
- Saputo launched the club, then called the Montreal Impact, in 1992 and has owned it for more than three decades.
- Saputo said the sale decision followed deliberate consideration and was not driven by urgency or circumstance.
- Saputo said he wants a buyer committed to Montreal, but would consider a relocation offer that meets MLS’s requirements.
- The club and MLS will conduct the sale process with the help of the club’s investment bankers.
- Forbes valued CF Montreal at $435 million in June 2025, making it the second least-valuable MLS club in that ranking.
- Sporting Kansas City was valued at $700 million in a January ownership sale, while a partial sale of the Columbus Crew in May valued the club at $900 million.
- CF Montreal owns Stade Saputo, which opened in 2008 and has a capacity of just over 19,000.
- The article says MLS’s planned calendar change could bring more winter matches, while the nearby Olympic Stadium is expected to reopen after modernization in 2028.
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