If the file for the sale of Olympique de Marseille seems well underway, the Saudis are not alone in this…
Will the saga of the sale of Olympique de Marseille finally have its epilogue? Many voices are being heard to affirm that the case is on very good track and should be concluded in the very next few months. However, gray areas remain. According to Thibaud Vézirian, on the front line on this issue, Saudi Arabia, whose interest in OM was confirmed by the very serious The Independent, should not come alone.
“ What I can say very clearly, what is predicted by many sources, is still a sale to the Saudis. But the reality will be the Saudis with CGA-CGM, and perhaps the Indians via a small percentage or sponsorship with an Indian billionaire, recently explained the former member of the L’Equipe channel. What I am guaranteed is that a formalization of the sale is inevitable. My sources all tell me this. »
Rodolphe Saadé at the helm
According to the Sports Daily, the Indian billionaire in question would be none other than Karan Adani, son of Gautam Adani, who heads the airport operations of the Adani group. The company is one of the privileged partners of the company CMA-CGM (Compagnie Maritime d’Affrètement – Compagine Générale Maritime), chaired by Rodolphe Saadé.
If he assures that he is not interested in the takeover of Olympique de Marseille, of which he became the main sponsor this summer, the French billionaire would have made the link between the Saudis and the Indians and should be among the investors. And the deal could go quickly since the sale could be completed before January.
