Negotiations
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To launch his political movement, this Thursday, October 3, the mayor of the city of Seine-Saint-Denis chose the Bauer stadium. But behind the scenes, negotiations are underway for the resale of the venue and the century-old football club.
This Thursday, October 3 in the evening, Karim Bouamrane will launch his political movement, Human and Strong France. François Hollande, Bernard Cazeneuve, Raphaël Glucksmann, the actor Roschdy Zem…: beautiful people are expected in the stand of the Bauer stadium, in Saint-Ouen (Seine-Saint-Denis), where the city’s legendary club plays, the RedStar. As well as many supporters of the local elected official, who feels himself growing wings since the international press saw him as a French Obama. The choice of location owes nothing to chance: returned to Ligue 2 in April, this more than a century-old club enjoys a strong aura for its participation in the Resistance, and a popular image, closely associated with its stadium at the English where we go with family on Friday evenings.
“The stadium has always been a tool of influence and a meeting place, mixing sport, politics and real estate,” judge Patrice Haddad, an advertising executive who has invested heavily in dusting off the club’s image since his arrival at the
