Although he has often been criticized since his arrival in Marseille in 2016, Frank McCourt remains a serious owner who allows OM to maintain a respectable lifestyle. Its record is even better when compared to others in France…
In Bordeaux, GACP, King Street and Gérard Lopez took turns to absolutely destroy the club, currently relegated to N2. However, the Girondins could have been resold to McCourt in 2016, this is what former Bordeaux owner Nicolas De Tavernost revealed in the book “Girondins de Bordeaux: investigation into a descent into hell” from Éditions Sud-Ouest. He explains: “ In the summer of 2016, Leicester's Thai owner came. (…) Ultimately, it did not happen because at the time, we did not find a loophole in the UEFA regulations for multi-ownership. However, there was already Red Bull… There was also a Saudi, but it was very rock'nroll. I was in Corsica, we came to Bordeaux in the middle of summer, in August. We saw a guy who owned Lidl… The case was not serious. On the other hand, Frank McCourt almost bought Bordeaux! I met him through the lawyer Didier Poulmaire. We saw each other in Bagatelle, because he had just bought European show jumping for his new wife. Finally, he chose Marseille after Euro 2016. »
The solidity of McCourt is highlighted by other observers like Nasri after the signing of Adrien Rabiot this summer.
Hats off to Mehdi Benatia, my friend, and to Frank McCourt, who signs the checks — Nasri
For him it is a “XXL recruitment” he explained on Canal +, before adding: “ “this player, with these qualities, he would have signed in the European top 8. Having it in Marseille is real added value. Hats off to Mehdi Benatia, my friend, and to Frank McCourt, who signs the checks (…) It doesn't matter to me that he's Parisian. Normally, he should have had different treatment at PSG. I'm happy that he is signing for Marseille. “, term-t-il.
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