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Hungry for sport, he grew up to the sound of Formula 1 engines and the exploits of Ronaldinho. Today, with a Master's degree in sports journalism, he no longer misses an F1 Grand Prix or a PSG match, his two passions and specialties.
Involved in the takeover of PFC with the Arnault family, Red Bull is a minority shareholder of the Parisian club. And a well-known man in world Football joined the Austrian brand a few months ago, namely Jurgen Klopp. And Antoine Arnault confirms that the former Liverpool coach is very attracted by this project, particularly with the prospect of competing with PSG to establish itself as the second major Parisian club.
Through a press conference, Paris FC formalized the takeover of the club and the new distribution of its capital. So, the family Arnault becomes majority shareholder of PFC up to 52% before waiting for 85% by 2027 by absorbing the shares of Pierre Ferraccithe current president. But that's not all. Indeed, Red Bull also integrates this project by obtaining 11% of the capital. The idea is to rely on the expertise of the Austrian group which has already proven itself in sport. It will also be an opportunity to benefit from the talent of Jurgen Klopprecently appointed director of world football for the group Red Bull. Antoine Arnault even assures that the former coach of Liverpool is very excited at the idea of launching a project which aims to establish a second major club in Paris alongside the PSG.
Klopp, the new strong man of the PFC to compete with PSG
« So I don't want to speak for him but in fact, when Jürgen Klopp and I spoke the other day, that's what I felt. But it's quite logical. Ultimately it is true that when we look at the project as it exists today, there is an anomaly in Paris. The fact of having a single large club, immense certainly, but only one club. We are the only large city in Europe to have only one. Most big cities have two sometimes; rather between five and ten regarding London for example. Yes he is excited », he assures in an interview granted to RMCbefore continuing.
“Yes he is excited”
« There is both the sporting side which excites him but also I think the side of creating another story, building something else around this great Parisian project if only in terms of building brands. We know a little about this, if I may modestly say so. It's extraordinary, it's super galvanizing to say to ourselves that we will be able, through a magnificent brand, Paris Football Club, to build both sportingly and in terms of development, a global brand for the years to come. », added Antoine Arnault.
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