LEAGUE 1 – Mourad Boudjellal held a press conference to explain his intention to submit a project to buy Olympique de Marseille with “investors from the Middle East”. And the former emblematic boss of the Toulonnais Rugby Club announces: they are “serious people”.
To enter the world of football, Mourad Boudjellal dreamed of Toulon. He may end up in Marseille. And not just anywhere since we are talking about Olympique de Marseille! Just that. In remarks relayed by Var Azur, the former president of the Toulon Rugby Club returned this Friday afternoon on a project to buy OM with “investors from the Middle East“.” I was approached a while ago by a prominent Franco-Tunisian businessman, who was carrying funds from a Middle Eastern country. Funds from oil, water and energy. And who wish to make a takeover offer to Mr. McCourt “, explained the former Toulon leader, who presents himself as” the bearer of the project “and wanted to specify:”it’s not qatar“.
If certain sources announce that the Tunisian businessman can be Mohamed Ayachi Ajroudi, Mourad Boudjellal remains unclear. For the moment, he keeps it to himself. For him and the Elysée. “‘I received a text from the Elysée earlier. And I will correct the names of the investors“, he slipped. For the sums mentioned too, he does not want to say more. But he affirms it.”We are dealing with serious people. (…) An international investment bank is dispatched to make a buyout offer to OM“, he announces before specifying:”The offer will be made next week, Monday or Tuesday the bank will be revealed.”
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700 million on the table: OM could be bought by Boudjellal and funds from the Middle East!
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Mourad Boudjellal, former president of the RCT
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Everyone knows that OM have a significant deficit. You have to cover it
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This should make a good weekend for many supporters of Marseille, who can start to dream while certain sources of AFP evoke an operation which would relate in all to 700 million. Boudjellal has in any case already drawn the contours of the project desired by these potential buyers. “It is a project which concerns the development of OM across the Mediterranean “, slipped the old comic book editor. And he has already thought of a few men capable of supporting him in his mission: “I proposed to join someone fairly emblematic in my opinion. It was he who brought Pape Diouf to OM. I would like Louis Acaries (note: former advisor to Robert-Louis Dreyfus) join me. I find that at the time of Pope Diouf he had done a good job.” “It’s a scary project but I’m committed to.”
If he wanted to unveil this offer this Friday, there is a reason. This may change his plans. Boudjellal was also hired to take over the presidency of Sporting Toulon, the football team from his hometown, relegated to National 2 (4th division). However, he revealed to have added a clause in this negotiation because he is engaged in this possible buyout of OM. “If accepted, I could not keep my commitments to Sporting Club de Toulon “, he explained.”After if things are not done, maybe I could bring them back to Sporting and the federation will have to blow up three divisions (laughs). It is not excluded. But their first choice is Olympique de Marseille and make it a club with a very strong Mediterranean identity.. “
After setting fire to the small world of French football by revealing this offer, Mourad Boudjellal has now passed the ball into the court of Frank McCourt and his clan. “It’s the owner’s problem now. Everyone knows that OM have a significant deficit. You have to cover it. Or have it covered“, he slips. Waits for him to see. With a choice of king before him.”Today, I have the choice between two good solutions. One is emotional, it’s Toulon. The other is pharaonic“, he concludes.
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