Cracovia Confirms Ownership Restructure with Robert Platek as Lead Investor.

Roger Hampel

Image: Spezia Calcio

Polish Ekstraklasa's KS Cracovia S.A. has confirmed a change in its shareholder structure, with Robert Platek acquiring a majority stake in the club and Elżbieta Filipiak taking a minority shareholding. The previous owner, Comarch S.A., will remain involved as a sponsor.

The transaction was finalised on 14 August 2025, when Comarch S.A. signed an agreement with an entity controlled by Platek, an American investor and fund manager of Polish descent. Platek is best known in football business circles for his investment in Portuguese club Casa Pia AC, which returned to the Primeira Liga after 83 years under his ownership.

Platek’s Football Investment Background

Robert Platek has been involved in several European football clubs through private investments, independent of his professional role at MSD Capital, where he was previously a partner.

• Spezia Calcio (Italy) – Acquired in February 2021 with his family, when the club was in Serie A. The investment was made privately, not through MSD Capital. In February 2025, the Platek family sold the club to FC32 Global Holdings Inc.

• Casa Pia AC (Portugal) – Current owner of the Lisbon-based Primeira Liga club.

• SønderjyskE (Denmark) – Former owner, later exiting the investment after a short tenure.

• Reading FC (England) – Reportedly engaged in acquisition talks, but no deal was concluded. Robert Platek Cracovia

  
  

Strategic Vision for Cracovia Robert Platek Cracovia

In his first statement as a shareholder, Platek said:

“I am pleased we have finalised all matters related to this transaction and that I will be able to attend the upcoming match against Widzew. Cracovia is a club with an impressive history and great potential. Together with the Filipiak family and with Comarch’s continued support, we will aim for the highest goals and fulfil the ambitions of our supporters.”

Club president Mateusz Dróżdż added:

“We are very happy the transaction has been completed. This is an event that allows us to look to the future with optimism and see the development opportunities ahead. We now have new objectives to pursue together.”