< source media = "(min-width: 375px)" srcset = "https://le10static.com/img/cache/article/688x387/0000/0019/196320.webp 2x" type = "image/webp"> Posted 8 December 2021 at 7:00 p.m. by AM In the race for a few weeks to buy ASSE, the Russian project, led by Total Sport Investment, would have had access to the Data Room. A new crucial step. Despite the failure of the projects of Olivier Markarian and Jean-Michel Roussier , the process of selling the < strong> ASSE is continuing its course with in particular the emergence of a new candidate like Total Sport Investment . This Russian investment fund headed by Roman Dubov who is advised by Michel Salgado, former defender of Real Madrid , relies on the financial power of the Russian billionaire Sergeï Lomakin , 986th world fortune according to the classification of the magazine Forbes. The Russian project had access to the Data Room And obviously, this project is growing. Indeed, according to information from RMC Sport, the Russian project would have had access to the Data Room. Access to this virtual room, in which the documents concerning the ASSE are available, is an important step since it precedes the transmission of a takeover offer. This also means that KPMG , an audit firm in charge of studying and judging the economic solidity of the candidates, seems to have confidence in this Russian project. It remains to be seen whether the information from the Data Room will confirm the willingness of Roman Dubov and Sergeï Lomakin to submit an offer. Skip back to main navigation