This summer, Waldemar Kita did not hesitate to play his part financially to keep FC Nantes afloat. Faced with the turbulence caused by the TV rights fiasco, the Franco-Polish owner had to inject funds into the club to ward off the specter of filing for bankruptcy. The Nantes president would have dropped €40M to avoid filing for bankruptcy.
Could FC Nantes change hands? The question has agitated supporters since the daily The Team revealed, a few weeks ago, the interest of the family of Trent Alexander-Arnoldthe vice-captain of Liverpoolfor the Nantes club. According to their sources, the British player's clan, symbol of the formation of Jurgen Kloppwould like to enter the capital of a club of Ligue 1, and the Canaries would be an option of choice. However, Waldemar Kitaowner of FC Nantes since 2007, was quick to react by firmly denying any possibility of sale. At the head of the Yellow and Green for more than fifteen years, We was inflexible, suggesting that the club remains solidly anchored under his leadership for the moment despite major financial difficulties.
Kita takes out the checkbook
Besides, Waldemar Kita would have injected between €35 and €40 million to save the FC Nantes of a critical financial situation, according to an investigation by Monde. Thanks to this contribution, the club was able to escape a social plan that had been considered internally. Faced with this crisis, We would have brought together his staff during the summer period to reassure them about the future of the club and the prospects for the coming season. And as explained previously, he does not want to sell his club.
No sale of the club on the horizon
« If this is true? But that’s all bullshit! Where does it come from? Trent Alexander-Arnold? But I don't even know! I just spoke with my lawyer, I asked him: 'Who is this guy?' », had assured Waldemar Kita. The president is attached to his club.
