Former Man Utd and Chelsea star Juan Mata invests in current club Melbourne Victory

[p]Having won the A-League Men’s Johnny Warren medal, the award for the competition’s player of the year, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mata-juan/nHlv2UfS/"]Mata[/a] has been thriving down under as he continues to impress outside of Europe.[/p][p]The 38-year-old bagged five goals and picked up 13 assists as he helped the club to its 15th finals series, and he quickly became a fan favourite despite many writing him off due to his age.[/p][p]Mata, a keen investor, has already built a portfolio which includes MLS club [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/san-diego-fc/EuGkBf33/"]San Diego FC[/a] and the BWT Alpine Formula 1 team.[/p][p]Now, he has agreed to become a shareholder in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/melbourne-victory/Qql6CzOP/"]Melbourne Victory[/a] as he spoke on the decision and why he believes the A-League has a lot more to prove in the coming years.[/p][embed guid="b26c267e-5742-4489-abc2-bfbd47c10b13" url="https://x.com/aleaguemen/status/2071474246585667948?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"Australian football has a future I genuinely believe in. From the moment I arrived at Melbourne Victory, I’ve felt the passion of this club and the potential of the A-Leagues, and I want to be part of building what comes next - not just for a season, but for the long term.[/b][/p][p]"I have enjoyed so much this past season on the pitch, and committing to Victory as a shareholder is the natural next step. I want to thank everyone associated with the club and across Australian football for the way they’ve welcomed me." [/p][p]Mata joins a number of investors, including [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hearts/0rGrwwNc/"]Hearts[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brighton/2XrRecc3/"]Brighton and Hove Albion[/a] owner Tony Bloom, who clearly has the same vision as the Spaniard, who predicts that Australia could become a football powerhouse.[/p]