On RMC, the journalist and host Gilbert
Brisboisspoke about the upcoming takeover of Paris FC by the Arnault familyconfident that they were interested in the Girondins de Bordeaux in the past, as we told you several months ago now.
“It is not LVMH which is buying Paris FC, it is indeed the holding company of the Arnault family. Bernard Arnault’s children love football. It’s a surprise because they had never really spoken about it. They like football, sport. LVMH notably signed a big contract with Formula 1. They have been saying for several months that they are going to invest in football. They looked into the case of certain clubs in difficulty, notably Bordeaux. But ultimately, their choice was Paris FC.”
Then he adds.
“You should know that for the Arnault family, Paris is important, compared to luxury brands etc. And so it turns out that there are also links with Pierre Ferracci and his son. Basically, the Arnault family will become the majority in Paris FC in the coming weeks, and they are not coming alone. They come with Redbull, with whom they have long-standing contacts through Formula 1. They know what Redbull does in football. They do not have any football expertise, so they come accompanied by people who know and who have already proven themselves. The overall strategy of the Arnault family is not a bling-bling Qatari strategy with millions on the table, it is rather to focus on training, to take the project slowly. They arrive in their little shoes, for the long term, by investing but not doing anything […] According to our information, when the Arnault family says ‘when we come somewhere, when we buy a business, it’s to develop it and we go all out. But we need to learn and do things over the long term. The third largest fortune in the world is finally interested in French football, which is ready to invest. This will create emulation. In the current slump, this is the best news of the start of the school year.”
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Bernard Arnault, the fourth takeover project for the Girondins de Bordeaux?
