The former basketball player, star of the NBA and San Antonio, now head of ASVEL (in which OL has 31, 67% of the shares since December), will integrate "in the coming months" the board of 'administration of OL Groupe, said on Wednesday the president of Olympique Lyonnais Jean-Michel Aulas, announcing a new rapprochement between the two clubs. "We will make sure to make room for him in the coming months on the board of directors of OL Groupe, this is a decision that was made yesterday (Tuesday) at the CA", said the director, before justifying this announcement at a press breakfast in Paris. “First, there is a partnership with Tony Parker on the basketball side. Two, there is a convergence of visions on what high-level clubs should be in terms of organization, preparation, capital investment, "he explained. "Tony has also integrated, alongside us, the capital of OL Reign in Seattle (women's football franchise, in the takeover of which Parker had played a major role with OL. Editor's note). And then, in our partnership, there is a whole part of international development in China and in the United States which is going to be done by Tony Parker who becomes, more than an ambassador of the OL brand, a real partner ”, says JMA.
The cooperation between ASVEL and OL must continue with the construction of an arena in Décines-Charpieu, just next to the OL stadium, which would welcome basketball players from 2023.
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