After refusing to cede OM to Mohamed Ayachi Ajroudi, Frank McCourt could this time let investors enter the capital of the Marseille club.
What does Frank McCourt intend to do with theOlympic Marseille ? Good question. The American businessman was categorical in the face of the auction of the insistent Mohamed Ayachi Ajroudi last summer: he does not intend to sell the Marseille club. Except in the event of a fantastic offer, of course. But the Bostonian has already invested nearly 300 million euros and could let in one or more new investors …
An intriguing capital increase
As the site reveals Marseille Football Club, OM last month carried out a sharp increase in capital to 132 million euros. A procedure which thus appears in the minutes of the extraordinary general meeting filed at the registry of the commercial court of Marseille. Why suddenly revive the rumor of an OM sale! Even if it would be more of a club sharing.
In fact, the current capital is 116 million euros and if it is someone other than the American who injected these 132 million euros, they would then become the majority shareholder. “Maybe Frank McCourt will participate in this capital increase via Eric Soccer current account waivers. (the holding company which owns the OM), but maybe that’s not the only thing. The document opens the door to possible new shareholders», Thus analyzes Marseille Football Club.
A multi-billionaire from… Marseille!
During this extraordinary general meeting, which took place without Frank McCourt, it is the presence of Pierre Bellon that intrigues. This 90-year-old industrialist from Marseille, founder of Sodexo (which his daughter Sophie now heads), entered the capital of OM last year, on a symbolic basis, since he bought 142.08 euros of shares . At the same time, Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, who still owns 3% of the club, had paid 1.2 million euros.
But Bellon is not a very small shareholder like the others. It is indeed the 11th French fortune, ahead of Vincent Bolloré, Xavier Niel or Mohed Altrad. According to Forbes, his fortune is estimated at 4.7 billion euros. He therefore has ample means to invest heavily in OM. Even take power in close collaboration with Frank McCourt …
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