Zapping Foot National Interview – The underside of amateur football, with Romain Molina
A second behemoth in the capital. According to information from our colleagues at L’Équipe, the Arnault family and Red Bull are on the verge of buying Paris FC. Enough to compete with Paris-Saint-Germain and its Qatari money, while the Arnault family is the richest in the country, with assets estimated at 200 billion euros. From next week, all parties should start working in this direction, with Pierre Ferracci expected to keep 30% of the club’s shares until 2027 before completely giving up control.
Finally a change of stage
In recent seasons, Paris FC, both men’s and women’s, suffered from its Charléty stadium. The legendary venue based in the 13th arrondissement is more than aging, not to mention a pitch that is not at all up to standard for a professional club. Pierre Ferracci absolutely wanted to move. For several months now, Paris City Hall has not wanted to sell the Parc des Princes to Qatar for PSG. The latter was looking for a new tenant for the coming decades. However, according to the indiscretions of RMC Sport, the Arnault family does not intend to quarrel with the Qataris, with whom they maintain good relations. The Stade Jean-Bouin therefore now appears to be the most likely solution to host Paris FC. All that remains is to wait for the acquisition to be formalized before planning on more important projects.
To summarize
A second behemoth in the capital. According to information from our colleagues at L’Équipe, the Arnault family and Red Bull are on the verge of buying Paris FC. Enough to compete with Paris-Saint-Germain and its Qatari money, while the Arnault family is the richest in the country, with assets estimated at 200 billion euros.
