Frank McCourt is indeed open to the idea of selling Olympique de Marseille.
There is no smoke without fire. Talked about for several years now, the sale of OM to a Saudi consortium would indeed be on the agenda. If there are no advanced negotiations and even less agreement between the two parties, contact has effectively been established and an imminent transfer of power cannot at all be ruled out.
The Saudis have mandated Julien Fournier
According to what L’Equipe reports, a certain Julien Fournier was commissioned last summer to sound out the American businessman about a sale. The former CEO of Nice submitted the Saudis’ offer, but it was deemed insufficient. McCourt would like a “pharaonic” amount for the sale of Marseille. He is demanding, but the information is that he is a salesman. Which confirms all the rumors that have been circulating on this subject recently.
The Bostonian has set the bar high. However, in view of the events that have occurred in recent days, it would not be surprising to see him reconsider his request. With the non-qualification for the Champions League, an increasingly delicate budgetary situation and this institutional crisis which has befallen the club, its assets have clearly lost value.
Today, McCourt finds himself faced with a dilemma. Sell your property at a discount but potentially avoid even greater losses, or play for time and hope that the situation evolves in the right direction and thus be able to get the best possible price from a possible sale. The ball is in their court and on the Gulf side we don’t seem to be in too much of a hurry to go on the attack.
