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Augustin Delaporte
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Oct 9, 2024 at 6:54 p.m.
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This is an announcement which should cause a lot of ink to flow and which could significantly change the landscape of French football in the years to come. According to the newspaper The Teamthe Arnault family et Red Bull will become the next majority shareholders of Paris FC, current leader of Ligue 2.
Dimension change
The arrival of owners of the luxury group LVMH and media The Echoes, The Parisian et Classical Radioshould bring the residents of the Charléty stadium (13th) into another dimension.
According to the magazine’s 2023 ranking Challengesthe fortune of the Arnault family would in fact be estimated at 203 billion euros. A financial way that could allow Ile-de-France residents to revise their ambitions significantly upwards. Namely, settling permanently in Ligue 1, before aiming for qualification in the Champions League, ultimately, according to The Team.
On a sporting level, the presence of the Red Bull galaxy (which owns the Leipzig and Salzburg clubs) provides a certain expertise. Especially since the group announced, this Wednesday, October 9, 2024, the Nominated by Jürgen Klopp as director of football activities.
The German, who successively led Borussia Dortmund (2008-2015), then Liverpool (2015-2024) to the top of European football, will be responsible in particular for supervising the transfer windows and the style of play of Red Bull teams.
All this should, moreover, be done in continuity, since President Pierre Ferracci should keep 30% of the shares until 2027, before selling them to the Arnault family, who will own around 55% until then. The final 15% will go to Red Bull, which has reportedly established ties with Formula 1 owners LVMH.
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