Multi-club group based in United States, ultimately controlled by an investment firm

Pacific Media Group / NewCity Capital

Network of US investor consortia built by Paul Conway's Pacific Media Group and Chien Lee's NewCity Capital. Current stakes: AS Nancy-Lorraine (Chien Lee, 39%), 1. FC Kaiserslautern (just under 10% through Platin 2180 GmbH) and GKS Tychy (through Tychy Investment Company); earlier stakes in Barnsley, Oostende, Esbjerg, Den Bosch and FC Thun ended in 2023–24.

3 clubs in Clubs DB, in 3 countries. Sources: Wikipedia, L'Est Républicain

• 1. FC Kaiserslautern2. Bundesliga, Germany
  9.94%minority stakeHeld by Platin 2180 GmbH since March 2022Medium confidence
• AS Nancy LorraineLigue 2, France
  39%significant stakeHeld by Chien Lee since December 2020Medium confidence
• GKS TychyPoland
  70.6%controlsHeld by Tychy Investment Company Limited since April 2023Medium confidence

• controlsChien Lee in NewCity Capital, controls, as of August 2026.Low confidenceSource: Wikipedia
• stake, control unclearChien Lee in Platin 2180 GmbH, stake, control unclear, as of March 2022.Low confidenceSource: Front Office Sports
• controlsPacific Media Group in Platin 2180 GmbH, controls, as of December 2025.Low confidenceSources: Der Betze brennt, 1. FC Kaiserslautern

Group companies: NewCity Capital, Pacific Media Group, Chien Lee, Platin 2180 GmbH.