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Mercato – OM: McCourt ready to buy a new club?
Published on May 28, 2024 at 11:15 p.m.
While rumors surrounding a potential sale of the club are still present, Frank McCourt assured that he was more committed than ever to OM. The American businessman, owner since 2016, is not a seller and more than that, he would like to buy a satellite club in order to develop young Marseille players.
Frank McCourt is rare in Marseille, but he was passing through the Marseille city this Tuesday. The American businessman took the opportunity to debunk the rumors surrounding a potential takeover of theOM by Saudi Arabia. Owner of the club since 2016, he assured that a sale was absolutely not on the agenda.
“The club is not for sale. I like OM. Total commitment »
“ The question of selling OM is becoming absurd. I’ve been answering this for 8 years. The club is not for sale. I like OM. Full commitment “, confided Frank McCourt to JDD. He also gave his confidence to Pablo Longoria as president of theOM : “ We are starting a new long-term project this summer with Pablo Longoria at the helm.. »
McCourt considering buying satellite club
Frank McCourt also confided in an interview given to Provence and said a little more about his plans forOM, notably the development of the training center. In this sense and in order to give more playing time to young players trained in Marseille, he plans to buy another club where they could be loaned. “ The training center needs investment, we are considering all possibilities, in particular a satellite club, which would contribute to the development of our future talents, to keep them and see them flourish “, said Frank McCourt.
