Posted November 17, 2021 at 8:30 am by AM
Long in the race to buy ASSE, Norodom Ravichak was finally dismissed after providing false documents. But the Prince of Cambodia wonders above all the real intentions of Roland Romeyer and Bernard Caïazzo.
Since April, the ASSE sale process has been launched and has accelerated in recent days. Indeed, KPMG , the audit firm mandated to scrutinize all the applications, ended the submission of offers for a week and is now studying them before deciding. A definitive answer is expected on November 23, but one thing is already certain, Norodom Ravichak will not be the future owner of the ASSE . The Prince of Cambodia , the bearer of the project which seemed to be the most solid was finally sidelined after having transmitted false documents. An accusation that he has also refuted. It must be said that the Cambodian Prince is convinced that Roland Romeyer and Bernard Caïazzo are ultimately not sellers and that this soap opera could end as in 2018 with the failure of the takeover from the club by Peak6 .
“I asked myself whether the two presidents really want to sell”
“This is not a failure. This is a mess. The hope aroused by my candidacy touched me. I wanted to help promote Ligue 1 and facilitate exchanges between entrepreneurs from Rhône-Alpes in Asia. It’s a shame to come to this. At the end of the day, it’s the club and the fans again. I also wondered whether the two presidents really want to sell. The chronology of events is surprising. Why take out this story from a document when they had to announce the name of the buyer? It reminded me of what someone who was leading the Peak6 takeover project in 2018 said: “Prince, if you like football, take another project.” If I am a salesman and a prince comes forward, it does not matter if I have given a mandate to an auditing and consulting firm. I take the reins of the operation and I contact him directly, “says Norodom Ravichak in the columns of L'Equipe.