Two huge French football issues are linked, and could lead to a colossal takeover of Saudi Arabia, which is cited as being close to DAZN and OM.
Despite limited financial resources, French clubs are holding their own in the European Cup and are hanging on, showing remarkable efficiency. But this does not change the financial reality, with the collapse of TV rights and previous crises (Médiapro, Covid), the economic health of clubs is worrying. Medium-sized teams who were betting a lot on TV rights must clearly revise their budget downwards, and this has led to a very calm transfer window, which will inevitably pay off in the medium term. Especially since the prospects are not necessarily encouraging, since DAZN would have an extremely low number of subscribers according to recent revelations by independent journalist Abdellah Boulma.
Saudi Arabia to put OM and DAZN at the top
Enough to provoke a rapid withdrawal at the end of the 2024-2025 season from the British company? In any case, it would take a miracle for the trend to be reversed, and this miracle has a name: Saudi Arabia. The Gulf Kingdom has been cited in two huge French football files in recent times. Financial support for DAZN to cope with the colossal losses that are coming and the purchase of Olympique de Marseille from the hands of Frank McCourt to make it a big European machine. Two issues which are linked, according to journalist Thibaud Vézirian who defends this double cause in an ever so optimistic manner.
« Abdellah Boulma recalls that new money from Saudi Arabia could help DAZN continue its path. Data which confirms my information revealed in Dèj Foot in 2020 and 2021 regarding the very clear rapprochement made by DAZN with Saudi Arabia. Saudi businessmen will not throw money out the window. They will only finance if the continuation of the project is viable (…) The only solution? Bring back new headliners to Ligue 1 and quickly establish the renewal of the PSG-OM rivalry. Rekindle the flame. All this of course involves the announced outcome (but uncertain in terms of dates) of the formalization of the sale of Olympique de Marseille to a consortium of companies led by Saudi Arabia. them again », Slipped the journalist into the columns of Entrevue.
However, the main thing remains in question, namely whether these often announced investments will materialize one day, while Saudi Arabia certainly has colossal financial resources, but monitors its investments a little more closely due to limited liquidity. somewhat less significant in recent months.
