The Crown Prince of Cambodia dreams of buying AS Saint-Etienne

Last April, in a column published in Le Progrès, Roland Romeyer and Bernard Caïazzo (at the head of ASSE since 2004) announced their desire to sell AS Saint-Etienne (“ In order to ensure the continuity and development of our club, we have entrusted a reputable investment bank with the mission of selecting the best investor. “). According to Le Parisien, the Crown Prince of Cambodia, Norodom Ravichak, would have made an offer of 100 million euros to the bank KPMG for the takeover of the Greens. Discussions could, according to the daily, start quickly.

The grandson of King Sihanouk is a lover of France and football. According to Le Parisien, he would come to form a competitive team “ with a lot of ambitions. Norodom Ravichak is in love with France as was his grandfather, a personal friend of General de Gaulle and a convinced Francophile until his death in 2012. Since the restoration of the Cambodian monarchy after the Cold War, part of the Norodom family now lives between Paris and Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. Six Ligue 1 clubs and nine Ligue 2 clubs are partially or fully controlled by foreign shareholders.

The Greens, a long French history. On September 13, ASSE celebrated the 90th anniversary of the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium (and celebrated the inauguration of the Robert Herbin sports center). A stadium (with a museum) which has been able to evolve on the occasion of major events (Euro 1984, 2016 and 1998 World Cup, 2007 Rugby World Cup) and extend a history at the top of which sits the final of the European Cup of Champions Clubs lost in 1976 against Bayern Munich. The team coached by Claude Puel, beaten by Bordeaux (1-2) this Saturday under downpours occupies the 19^e Ligue 1 place after six days of Ligue 1 (with 3 points, like Metz, the red lantern).