The billionaire chairman of Becle—maker of tequila brands Jose Cuervo, 1800 and Maestro Dobel—has joined LAFC’s ownership group, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
Juan Domingo Beckmann Legorreta, who also serves as Becle’s CEO, bought a stake in the MLS franchise as part of a transaction that was agreed upon in 2025 and closed earlier this year, in which 6% of the club’s equity changed hands at a $1.25 billion valuation.
Beckmann was one of two previously unnamed investors who arrived on LAFC’s cap table alongside club legend Carlos Vela; Korean American investor James Cha was the other. Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai and Fanatics Collectibles CEO Mike Mahan departed the group in that deal.
Representatives for Becle and for Cha’s investment firm, Spring Oak Partners, did not reply to a request for comment. LAFC declined to comment.
Beckmann, who is based in Mexico, doesn’t seem to have much involvement in the soccer world himself, at least publicly, though Becle has been active in sports partnerships. Jose Cuervo sponsors NASCAR and UFC, Maestro Dobel is the official tequila of the PGA Tour and 1800 has partnered with LAFC since 2021.
