# John Fisher agrees to sell San Jose Earthquakes to Alden co-founder Heath Freeman in reported $625m deal

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3 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 14, 2026, 1:12 AM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/john-fisher-agrees-sell-san-071203545.html>

John Fisher and his partners have agreed to sell the San Jose Earthquakes and PayPal Park to Heath Freeman, president and co-founder of Alden Global Capital, the club announced Friday. The deal is reported to be worth $625 million, according to the San Francisco Chronicle and Sportico, and is expected to close in the coming weeks, bringing nearly two decades of Fisher’s ownership to an end.

## Who's covering it

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- Nov 13, 2026, 4:03 PM: [MLS's San Jose Earthquakes sold for $625 million to Heath Freeman](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7780080/2026/11/13/san-jose-earthquakes-sale-heath-freeman-mls-john-fisher/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  The co-founder of Alden Global Capital is the newest member of the MLS board room
- Nov 13, 2026, 6:44 PM: [Sources: Earthquakes sold to Heath Freeman of Alden Global for $625 million](<https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50474340/san-jose-earthquakes-sold-625-million-heath-freeman>) — ESPN (Sports, United States)
  Alden Global Capital co-founder Heath Freeman is purchasing the San Jose Earthquakes from John Fisher, following MLS owners' approval of the sale Thursday.
- Nov 14, 2026, 1:12 AM: [John Fisher agrees to sell San Jose Earthquakes to Alden co-founder Heath Freeman in reported $625m deal](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/john-fisher-agrees-sell-san-071203545.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  John Fisher and his partners have agreed to sell the San Jose Earthquakes and PayPal Park to Heath Freeman, president and co-founder of Alden Global Capital, the club announced Friday. The deal is reported to be worth $625 million, according to the San Francisco Chronicle and Sportico, and is expected to close in the coming weeks, bringing nearly two decades of Fisher’s ownership to an end.
