"The exact nature of Bayern Munich's odd relationship with Swiss Super League side Grasshoppers Club Zürich is somewhat mysterious. Bayern's partner in the Red&Gold Football endeavor, Los Angelese FC, are the majority owners of the Swiss side, leading many people to label the relationship between Bayern and Grasshoppers to be like that of the likes of Blue Co-owned Chelsea FC and Strasbourg, or City Group-owned Manchester City and Girona FC."
"The collaboration between Grasshopper Club Zürich and FC Bayern extends beyond the sporting level - the Swiss club has a financial stake in the players they sign on loan from Bayern. In the event of a future sale, GC earns a percentage of the transfer fee, as was already the case with Nestory Irankunda, who was sold to Watford last summer."
The relationship between Bayern Munich and Grasshoppers Club Zürich is unusual and involves Los Angelese FC (Red&Gold Football) owning the Swiss club. LAFC's majority ownership since 2024 coincided with regular Bayern loaning of young players to Zürich, including Grayson Dettoni, Nestory Irankunda, Lovro Zvonarek and Jonathan Asp Jensen. Those loans began only after LAFC took control. Grasshoppers obtain financial stakes in loaned players and earn percentages on any future transfer fees, exemplified by Irankunda's sale to Watford. GC sporting director Alain Sutter notes the financial stakes make loaning players from Bayern highly attractive for the Swiss club.
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