Besides Saudi Arabia, the name of Rodolphe Saadé often comes up in rumors about a takeover of OM. A second hypothesis much more credible according to a CNRS researcher, who sees Saadé taking the Marseille club very quickly.
Frank McCourt on an ejection seat at OM, this has been the daily life of the American for several years. He is announced as the seller of the club, in particular for Saudi investors. At the end of the season, rumors have resumed as Saudi Arabia has made a sensational entry into the world of football. OM would be an ideal club after Newcastle to pursue the Kingdom’s entry into the European market. However, for the time being, no sign of a movement on their part has been visible on the Canebière. Enough to ensure an additional year for Frank McCourt? Not sure at all.
Rodolphe Saadé has everything in hand to buy OM
Indeed, another actor quoted in the Marseille environment could win the day. This is Rodolphe Saadé, one of the biggest French fortunes. The Franco-Lebanese billionaire is well established in Marseille since he chairs CMA CGM, a heavyweight in maritime transport and logistics founded in Marseille. The company is one of OM’s main sponsors. In addition, Saadé got his hands on the major local media, the newspaper La Provence. Signs that show a future commitment to the OM of Saadé and his CMA CGM according to Jean Viard, sociologist and director of research at the CNRS.
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” It is an extremely strategic group, extremely intelligent. (…) They have just bought La Tribune, the economic newspaper, and they had already bought La Provence, which they have completely transformed into a very good newspaper. I don’t know how far they’re going to go, I’m not saying they’re going to buy OM, but we still started with these logics “, he dropped at the microphone of France Info. A flourishing French group and a boss attached to Marseille, very interesting ingredients for many Marseille supporters. It remains to be seen whether he will take the plunge in an increasingly financialised football. In France, only François Pinault has taken the plunge in Rennes among the billionaires from France.
