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Saudi Arabia does not intend to spare any expense to continue its investment in football…
The weeks pass and the file for the sale of Olympique de Marseille still seems to be at a standstill. While some have assured in recent months that the situation could settle at the start of the year, no significant progress has been observed. Thibaud Vézirian is certainly still there to ensure that it is only a matter of time, but the sale of the Olympian club still looks like a Chimera for the moment.
Connoisseurs of Ciel et Blanc certainly agree that Frank McCourt is indeed keen to sell OM and the Marseille club is indeed among the targets of Saudi investors, determined to increase their influence in football as the approach approaches. of the World Cup that the kingdom will organize in 2030. For some, the 400 million euros claimed by Frank McCourt would nevertheless raise eyebrows in Saudi Arabia.
1.2 billion proposed for AS Rome
However, according to the specialist site Calcio Finanza, Saudi Arabia is ready to bet big. This is evidenced by the sums offered to Dan and Ryan Friedkin for the purchase of AS Rome, another target of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF). The latter would have in fact offered no less than 900 million euros to buy the Roman club and the offer even rose to 1.2 billion euros if AS Rome signed the construction of a new stadium in the district of Pietralata.
The Saudis’ offer, as flashy as it was, however, was not enough to convince the owners of AS Roma. A refusal that could suit Frank McCourt…
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