Current leader of Ligue 2, Paris FC is in the process of being bought by the powerful Arnault family, accompanied by Red Bull. A takeover supposed to take the Parisian club to another dimension and which does not worry PSG at all, quite the contrary.
Finally two high-level football clubs in Paris? While PSG is the only Parisian representative in Ligue 1 since 1990 and the descent of Racing Paris 1, Paris FC is at the top of Ligue 2 after 8 days and is especially preparing to be bought by the wealthy French Arnault family, which owns the LVMH group, which is worth nearly $193.7 billion, the third largest fortune in the world according to Forbes.
The information was revealed by L’Equipe on Wednesday evening and has since been confirmed by several other French media. Before long, the Arnault family will buy in its own name, via one of its holding companies, 55% of the shares of the Parisian club while the Austrian firm Red Bull, which owns numerous clubs around the world and has just to appoint Jürgen Klopp as director of football, will recover 15%.
Paris FC soon to be bought by the Arnault family and Red Bull
Current majority shareholder and president of the Parisian club, Pierre Ferracci will keep 30% until 2027, when the Arnault family will buy back its shares to hold 85% of the club. By becoming the property of one of the richest families in the world, Paris FC will naturally have big ambitions in the medium and long term.
In the short term, the idea is not to immediately be a competitor to PSG, nor to overshadow it according to L’Equipe and Le Parisien, but rather to settle in Ligue 1 permanently before ultimately qualify for the Champions League. Already present in sport via the numerous brands of its luxury and spirits group, the Arnault family also maintains very good relations with PSG and its president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, who regularly invites Antoine Arnault in the VIP area of the Parc des Princes.
PSG and Nasser Al-Khelaïfi delighted with the takeover of Paris FC
“This is great news. It’s fantastic for Paris, fantastic for French football. This will bring emulation and new healthy competition to the highest level of football in the capital”also reacted the PSG entourage at the microphone of RMC Sport in recent hours, confirming that Nasser Al-Khekaifi was getting along “incredibly good” with the Arnault family.
The LFP also obviously welcomes the arrival of such a big investor in French football, especially at a time of the TV rights crisis. The question of the stadium will also quickly arise for Paris FC. Even before this takeover, Pierre Ferracci had expressed his desire to leave Charléty to settle in Jean-Bouin (where Stade Français plays in rugby) from the 2025/2026 season. A stadium located right next to the Parc des Princes, which PSG could leave in the future to build a new, larger stadium…
