Co-founder leaves multi-club owners Mercury13

Multi-club ownership group co-founder Victoire Cogevina Reynal has left Mercury13, five months after taking over Bristol City Women.

Reynal helped form Mercury13 in 2023 and they acquired a controlling stake in Italian Serie A Femminile club Como Women a year later.

They did the same at Bristol City in September 2025, in a deal described as "pivotal" for the WSL 2 club's future.

The group, who have pledged to invest more than £80m buying and transforming women's clubs around the world, attempted to takeover Lewes FC Women in 2023.

Mercury13 have been led by businesswoman Reynal - an American-born London-based entrepreneur and United Nations ambassador for gender equality in football - alongside Mario Malave.

In a statement posted on social media on Wednesday, Reynal said: "Today marks the end of my chapter at Mercury13.

"From the start, Mercury13 was rooted in a mission to accelerate the commercial recognition of European women's football and unlock its full potential.

"I built this company to demonstrate what is possible when the women's game is approached with conviction, innovation, and long-term belief."

She described her time at Mercury13 as "the privilege of my lifetime" and believes the "game is in a better place" following their investment.

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