The hypothesis of seeing Olympique de Marseille come under the Saudi flag continues to gain weight.
The question has fueled debates on Canebière for several years: can Saudi Arabia buy Olympique de Marseille in the short term? While the Marseille club is going through a very turbulent start to the season, Frank McCourt finds himself on the front line alongside Pablo Longoria, whose image has been damaged by tensions with supporters groups.
In this explicit context, the soap opera of the club’s takeover looks like an escape route for supporters. Especially since it includes certain data that fuels the fantasy. France Bleu Provence thus indicated that advanced negotiations with Zinédine Zidane had already taken place to consider a potential arrival on the bench of the former number 10 of the Blues following the takeover of the club by the Saudi Public Investment Fund.
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This week, a media outlet renowned for its reliability in England, The Independent, focused on this issue. According to this British source, Saudi Arabia would continue to advance its pawns for the acquisition of the capital of Olympique de Marseille. And contrary to what the latest rumors let leak, it is not the PIF, majority shareholder of Newcastle, which would pilot this file.
It remains to be seen whether Frank McCourt can open the door in the coming months. For the moment, the American businessman is not changing his communication and systematically denies the hypothesis of a sale of OM.
