Saputo begins sale process for CF Montréal, with relocation possible

CF Montréal owner Joey Saputo says his family has begun a structured sale process, ending more than three decades of ownership. He hopes a buyer will keep the MLS club in Montreal, but would consider a relocation if a suitable local buyer cannot fund the team at the level he believes it needs.

Saputo gave no asking price or timetable, and said the process would involve Major League Soccer and the club’s investment bankers. Recent partial sales valued Sporting Kansas City at $700m and Columbus Crew at $900m; Forbes estimated Montréal’s value at $435m in 2025, when it was the league’s second least valuable club. Montréal owns Stade Saputo, which holds just over 19,000, while a nearby Olympic Stadium is due to reopen after modernisation in 2028.