For those in favor of the sale of Olympique de Marseille to the Saudis, the arrival of Zinedine Zidane seems well and truly in the pipeline.
The month of January is now well underway and the file for the sale of Olympique de Marseille does not seem to have advanced one iota. Some of those who consider the sale of the Marseille club to be a given had nevertheless affirmed that the matter could be settled at the start of the year…
However, according to Le Foot, the sale of OM is indeed reaching its goal and the arrival of Saudi investors could be accompanied by that of Zinedine Zidane, expected to occupy a managerial role, with expanded powers and control over recruitment.
“ In accordance with everything we have announced for several weeks, the American businessman has made good progress on the sale file to a Saudi investment fund. After being slowed down by the Gulf country’s candidacy for the organization of the 2034 World Cup (the only candidate, Saudi Arabia should organize the competition well), the sale file has since taken a leap forward. . According to certain sources, European this time, Zinedine Zidane could be involved in one way or another in the project. But here too, the issue of Carlo Ancelotti’s succession on the Real bench slowed down the negotiations. Today, while the bench of the Spanish capital club has moved away, the 98 world champion has become accessible », reported the weekly, for which the passage of Ciel et Blanc into the hands of Saudi Arabia is only a matter of weeks.
