Ligue 2: Aymeric Magne, formerly of Disneyland, is appointed executive chairman of Troyes

L'Estac has a new Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

The City Football Group, owner in particular of Manchester City and a dozen satellite clubs including the Trojan club since September 2020, announced on Monday the appointment of Aymeric Magne.

Based in Manchester and in charge of several files for City Football Group, the Englishman Simon Cliff, who still occupies the post of president, explained in a press release that Magne "will embody the face of the club on a daily basis and will be the privileged executive relay with from the administration board ".

“He supervises the administrative and sports aspects with the mission of structurally developing the club.

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[OFFICIAL] Aymeric Magne is appointed Executive Chairman and General Manager of ESTAC.

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- ESTAC Troyes (@estac_officiel) May 3, 2021

A former Colony Capital or Lagardère Sport alumnus, Aymeric Magne has notably participated in the development of numerous stadiums in France and abroad, as well as in the organization of the 2014 World Cup, Euro 2016 and of the 2016 Olympics. Since 2018, he has been in charge of the events department at Disneyland Paris.

"It is a huge honor to be able to join Estac, which is part of one of the most serious, structured and innovative projects in football through the City Football Group, making it possible to offer ambitious prospects for the club Aymeric Magne said in a statement.

I am now going to prepare for next season with the Estac teams, the objective of which is to permanently register the Estac in the elite.

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Since 2000, the Aubois club has moved up between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. The last time, it was relegated at the end of the 2017-2018 season and is preparing to find the elite after two seasons at the lower level. . Troyes can be promoted from this Monday evening (8:45 p.m.), without playing, if Clermont does not beat Grenoble in the last match of the 36th day.