For Laurent Paganelli, consultant on Canal+, the sale of OM “will happen at one point or another.”
Will Saudi Arabia one day buy OM? For more than two years, countless rumors have been circulating about the possible sale of the Marseille club but for now, Frank McCourt is still the owner and the Ciel et Blanc, beaten by Lens on Sunday evening at Bollaert (1 -0), are in great difficulty in Ligue 1. With only 13 points on the clock in 11 matches, they are only two steps ahead of the play-off, Lorient.
To change the situation and move the Phocaeans into a new dimension, they would need a much greater financial capacity. What allegedly interested Saudi investors could offer them. A scenario in which Laurent Paganelli firmly believes. “One day or another, it’s going to existhe said at the microphone of Team Football. We can no longer slow down big businesses and big entrepreneurs. A club like OM is tempting! »
“If anyone comes after McCourt, it will be someone above himadded the Canal+ consultant. On the other hand, it is essential that Marseille retains its identity. Whoever comes will have to deal with that. It’s going to happen at one point or another. » Within the encrypted channel, “Paga” is not the first to discuss this issue. Recently, David Berger announced a planned €400 million sale ” in January “, with “a budget of €200 million for recruitment”.
