The takeover of OM by Saudi Arabia would not be a surprise for Rolland Courbis, convinced that the deal has a chance of being made and could lead to the appointment of Zinedine Zidane on the Marseille bench.
In recent days, rumors have started again about a potential takeover of Olympique de Marseille by Saudi Arabia. In turn, Rolland Courbis and Thibaud Vézirian revived the suspense on this subject. First on the RMC antenna and now on social networks, Rolland Courbis raised the sauce by evoking a potential takeover of Saudi Arabia from Frank McCourt.
🎙️ Thibaud Vézirian in Dej Foot – TF: “Sleep easy, you’ll like it, Ligue 1 will like it, everyone will like it”#SaleOM | #TeamOM pic.twitter.com/E4eCFY5hvM
— TeamFootball (@TeamFootballFr) June 5, 2023
For the former OM coach, interviewed rather unexpectedly by Jean-Luc Reichmann on Twitter, it would absolutely not be surprising if the deal happened. The presenter of TF1 launched his little interview with a bizarre statement indicating the future appointment of Zinedine Zidane in Saudi Arabia, before the “Coach Courbis” corrects the truth, and confirms what is his information so far. And the potential veracity of this assertion making Zizou a future resident of the Olympique de Marseille bench in the event of a takeover by Saudi Arabia will inevitably provoke the fire of the supporters while Pablo Longoria is currently looking for a successor to Igor Tudor, resigned after a season on the OM bench.
Saudi Arabia at OM, Rolland Courbis believes in it
“Zidane in Saudi Arabia? No. Rumors are Zidane at OM if Saudi Arabia buys Marseille. From the moment when the people of Saudi Arabia wanted to organize the World Cup in 2030, they recruited Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo, they tried to make Messi… Behind that, with a few little rumors going around there, I tell myself that I would not be surprised if Saudi Arabia continues in their project by putting a rival in Paris Saint-Germain. The officials of Saudi Arabia in Marseille would be something exceptional. I’m not saying it’s going to happen, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if it did. I have to play with words a bit. said Rolland Courbis.
Saudi Arabia will raise the bet to buy OM 😳 pic.twitter.com/pWbKojpjFd
— khal 🔵⚪️🇹🇳 (@khal4ever) June 4, 2023
A rumor that is slowly but surely gaining momentum, at a time when Saudi Arabia is investing everywhere to make its championship competitive. After recruiting Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema and perhaps waiting for Lionel Messi and other big football stars, Saudi Arabia could also tackle the French market by buying a club in order to make it a serious competitor of the PSG. And who better for that than OM, the capital’s historic rival.
