Posted December 18, 2021 at 9:10 am by TM
If the rumors of a sale of OM continue to appear, Frank McCourt does not seem to be on the way to leaving. Explanations.
For over a year now, there has been talk of a sale of the OM . Rumors abound about it, but in the face of these rumors, Frank McCourt has said it over and over again: he is not a salesman. At the head of the Marseille club since 2017, the American intends to stay there. Yet some still maintain that the OM will change flag and it would even be done already. In any case, this is what Thibaud Vézirian insists, who does not let go of the Saudis buyout. “I confirm, OM is sold, this is a merger acquisition. (…) The situation is very clear, on February 5, 2021 a deed of transfer was signed, then there was a political situation and at the level of the club which made that everything was ready and it was postponed “, He explained again recently.
McCourt is working for the medium term!
Frank McCourt is he therefore preparing for his future departure from OM ? Not sure… This Saturday, L’Equipe looks back on the Marseille club’s recent extension with Puma . The two entities are now linked until 2028. And regarding the discussions, they would have been led by Pablo Longoria and his CEO in charge of marketing, Nathalie Nénon-Zimmermann . In addition, as added by the sports daily, the latter would have been greatly helped by Frank McCourt , fully involved in the affairs of OM and having a vision “to medium term ”. No traces therefore of a future disengagement of the OM …