As expected, Frank McCourt arrived in Marseille on Monday to try to calm the situation.
On this occasion, the owner of the OM met the groups of supporters of the club and some representatives of the town hall.
“He told me again that he did not want to sell the club, at any price, that he had never intended to sell it, that he did not intend to sell it and that 'in the future, he will not intend to sell it,' Mr Payan said on
RMC
, while rumors of sales to mysterious investors keep coming back.
"He also told me that he wanted to go for the Champions League, that he wanted the Cup with big ears," added the mayor of Marseille.
The American businessman would therefore not be scalded by the mixed sporting results of his club in recent years and would therefore remain attached to the initial ambitions of the "Champions Project", as it had been presented when the club was purchased. in 2016.
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