While rumors are swirling around the sale of Olympique de Marseille to the Saudis, Eric Di Meco is campaigning for the departure of Frank McCourt.
The soap opera surrounding the sale of Olympique de Marseille has started again. Since the start of the school year, rumors have been swirling around discussions between Frank McCourt and his teams and representatives of Saudi Arabia. If the interest of the Saudis is confirmed on all sides, even if the PIF (Public Investment Fund) also has views on FC Valencia, everything is said about the progress of the discussions.
While for some, an agreement is very close to being private, for others, the two positions seem difficult to come together in view of the financial demands of Frank McCourt, determined not to lose a euro. If he only paid 75 million euros to buy OM from Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, the 500 million euros invested in the transfer market or to pay off debts made the bill soar.
A close observer of Olympique de Marseille, Eric Di Meco, winner of the Champions League with OM in 1993, hopes in any case to see Frank McCourt hand over. “ I have a lot of respect for this gentleman who has put a lot of money into the club, but you don’t even make it out of the Champions League groups. And you’re not even sure you’ll finish in the top three.” he said at the microphone of RMC, adding: “ He there is this sea serpent and this fantasy of seeing a real investor arrive to buy OM. But perhaps we should see a shareholder arrive because despite the investments, the club is not moving forward.
