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Football: why Bahrain invested in Paris FC

12/13/2020, 7:44:35 AM


DECRYPTION - The small island state of the Persian Gulf, a minority shareholder and main sponsor of Paris FC, has made a remarkable entry into French football.

Bahrain is not Qatar, they have not taken control of the club and even less with unlimited resources.

“Asked about the investment of this Gulf country in Paris FC, made official last July, President Pierre Ferracci quickly calms enthusiasm, aware of raising a subject that has agitated the French capital in recent months.

Against 5 million euros and 20% of the shares of the Parisian club, this tiny island state of less than 800 km2 located between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, has made a remarkable entry into French football.

Specifically via a fund controlled by the royal family and led by the king's fifth child, 33-year-old Nasser bin Hamad al-Khalifa.

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Investing in this adventure goes beyond any financial speculation, it is above all sharing healthy values ​​in one of the most beautiful cities in the world, sweeps a close friend of the Bahraini leadership.

Paris FC is also a social and multicultural project that brings together people beyond the ages or

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