Frank McCourt has formalized an important decision concerning the management of Olympique de Marseille and the American billionaire returns to Marseille for this.
This is news that is bound to fuel theories about Frank McCourt's future at OM, even if it ultimately doesn't change much. But this Saturday, in a press release sent to several media, the American owner announced the immediate departure of Barry Cohen from his position as chairman of the supervisory board and his replacement by Jeff Ingram, who has worked with Frank McCourt for 25 years. “Ieff Ingram joined the McCourt Company in 1999 as vice president of capital markets. In this role, he managed the company's diversification into professional sports. He served as executive vice president of finance and strategic transactions for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2004 until joining the McCourt Group in 2008. Prior to joining McCourt, Ingram spent 19 years in commercial banking. at the First National Bank of Boston and the Bank of Tokyo Trust Company based in New York. He specializes in commercial real estate and has participated in billion-dollar transactions involving almost every type of real estate », Specifies the official website of the McCourt group.
McCourt returns to Marseille this week
The departure of Barry Cohen after two years at the head of the supervisory board is justified by the latter's age, this very close friend of Frank McCourt having decided that at 80, it was time to move on to something else. This decision is anything but anecdotal, since Pablo Longoria is obviously required to report to the boss of the supervisory board of Olympique de Marseille. And besides, McCourt is not mistaken since he will be back this week in the Marseille city in order to combine business with pleasure as specified in the Marseille regional daily.
While he missed last Sunday's OM-PSG, fortunately for him, the Bostonian will be in the presidential box at the Vélodrome for the match between Roberto De Zerbi's team and AJ Auxerre next Friday. Frank McCourt wishes to be present for the installation of Jeff Ingram, in order to show that the departure of Barry Cohen was not at all a sign of an imminent withdrawal and a sale of Olympique de Marseille. However, it is clear that sales theorists will still want to see this as a sign.
