Faraj Benlahoucine, Media365: published on Wednesday, November 09, 2022 at 9:28 p.m.
Will OGC Nice finally manage to reach the level expected for several seasons? Jim Ratcliffe, its wealthy American owner, is counting on it and would like to work twice as hard to get the Aiglons off the ground.
Jim Ratcliffe, owner of OGC Nice since 2019, has high ambitions in the sports field where he has played a leading role for several years. At the head of Ineos Grenadiers in cycling and the Gym, the greatest fortune in the United Kingdom had also positioned itself with a view to buying Chelsea last spring. Then, during the summer, the British businessman seemed interested in buying another historic Premier League club, Manchester United. Therefore, the moment Fenway Sports officially put Liverpool up for sale, Jim Ratcliffe’s name came out once again.
But this time, the owner of OGC Nice immediately tempered the rumors granting him the desire to appropriate the club playing at Anfield. “Our position has evolved since this summer and we are now focusing our efforts on Nice. Our ambition is increased and we want to make it one of the best French clubs capable of competing with Paris Saint-Germain“said a spokesman for Sir Jim Ratcliffe without language. “It has more value for our investment than buying a Premier League club” then insisted the spokesperson.
An interesting 2nd part of the season
The concrete sign of a change of strategy on the part of the man who blew out his 70th candle in October. Rather than scattering, he intends to focus more on his club on the Côte d’Azur whose current season, disappointing at first, could well bring its share of surprises. In 9th position in Ligue 1, the Aiglons are still in the running in the Europa League Conference after completing the group stage in the lead to directly reach the 8th finals. Without forgetting that the Ligue 1 clubs will begin their journey in the Coupe de France from January.
