The OGC Nice crosses an area of turbulence. While the season opens with a trip to Toulouse this Saturday (9:05 p.m.), the Riviera club is making the headlines for its early elimination in the Champions League against Benfica, a busy infirmary … and now shock information: the gym is for sale.
It was Daniel Riolo who dropped the bomb in After Foot on RMC :: “Nice is for sale. It is not surprising because most clubs are. But Ratcliffe put up for sale, the Lazard bank is on the spot. »» According to the journalist, this does not mean that a transfer is imminent:
“It does not mean that there is a buyer and that the club will be sold tomorrow, because Nice is not in a situation that attracts the crowd. »»
For Riolo, this context comes “Throw away a little more disorder” in an already weakened institution. Failure in front of Benfica has left traces, as is internal tensions:
“Inside the club, it cannot be said that there is a perfect osmosis between the different poles. »»
Haise in the blur, Nice back to the wall
Coach Franck Haise is advancing in the fog. The technician questions the contours of his workforce: “He wonders what team he will have at the end of the transfer window. There is a lot of concern anyway … Nothing is happening. »» A situation that cannot calmly prepare the next deadlines.
Sportingly, Aiglons must now turn to Ligue 1 and the Europa League, where they were donated after their elimination against Benfica. Bought by Ineos in 2019, the club remains on twelve games without victory on the European scene. His last appearance in the Champions League dates back to August 2017, arrested from the barrage tour.
