CF Montréal owner Joey Saputo puts club up for sale, considers relocation
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 9, 2026, 10:30 PM
Last updated Nov 9, 2026
Joey Saputo, the owner of CF Montréal, announced the team's sale, stating it is time to move on after more than three decades of family ownership. He expressed a preference for keeping the club in Montreal but acknowledged he may consider relocation if local offers do not meet expectations. Saputo, who helped transition the franchise to MLS, emphasized the need for a new owner capable of elevating the club following two consecutive seasons without playoff appearances. The club has initiated a structured sales process with two consulting firms to assist in the transaction.
- •Saputo seeks full buyer for CF Montréal, not a partnership.
- •Preference to keep the franchise in Montreal.
- •Team failed to make playoffs for the second consecutive year.
- •CF Montréal finished this season 6W-8D-20L.
- •Saputo initiated a sales process after more than 30 years of ownership.
- 10:30 PMYahoo Sports — Joey Saputo initiates sales process for CF Montréal
- 10:11 PMYahoo Sports — Longtime CF Montréal owner Joey Saputo is selling the club, doesn’t dismiss relocation: ‘It’s time to move on’
"By MLSsoccer staffCF Montréal chairman Joey Saputo announced Monday the launch of a structured process to sell the club, marking a new phase after more than three decades of Saputo family ownership a...
"Saputo said he would prefer to keep the franchise in Montreal, but might have 'no choice' but to let the club move if local offers are too low.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsNov 9, 2026, 10:30 PMJoey Saputo initiates sales process for CF Montréal
By MLSsoccer staffCF Montréal chairman Joey Saputo announced Monday the launch of a structured process to sell the club, marking a new phase after more than three decades of Saputo family ownership a...
- Yahoo SportsNov 9, 2026, 10:11 PMLongtime CF Montréal owner Joey Saputo is selling the club, doesn’t dismiss relocation: ‘It’s time to move on’
Saputo said he would prefer to keep the franchise in Montreal, but might have 'no choice' but to let the club move if local offers are too low.
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