Ineos relegates Nice to D2

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The petrochemical group that has owned OGC Nice since 2019 has lowered the budget of OGC Nice. A step probably prior to Ineos disengagement from the Riviera club.

Five years after acquiring theOGC NiceIneos no longer seems very motivated to continue the adventure in Ligue 1. The petrochemical group led by Jim Ratcliffe would consider separating from the Riviera club, in particular because of the regulatory constraints linked to multi-ownership imposed by UEFA, indicated these last days The Independent. Information that the president of the Aiglons did not really dispute, confiding a reduction in resources for 2024-2025.

“Yes, there will be a reduction in the OGC Nice budget for the coming seasondeclared to The Team

Jean-Pierre Rivère. It is not neutral but it is not problematic because, in any case, we had spent too much money in the wrong way in recent years… It is logical that the question of the sale of the club could arise, taking into account particularly given the recent changes of coach and sporting director that we have made at the club but I assure you that the shareholder’s objective to date is absolutely not to sell. »

Franck Haise and Florian Maurice are warned

Ineos must manage the fact of being involved in two clubs involved in the next Europa League. UEFA prohibits a shareholder, owning at least 25% in a club (Ineos holds 27.7% of shares in Manchester United and 100% in Nice), from seeing two of its acquisitions evolve in the same European competition. The situation is likely to recur and this constitutes an argument for deciding to sell the OGCN in the more or less near future. Maybe in a year.

Franck Haise and Florian Maurice, appointed this week as coach and sports director respectively from Lens and Rennes, know what to expect. They may not have complete freedom to achieve the transfer window they want.

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