Paris FC soon to be bought by the Arnault family?

This week, a piece of news shook the world of French soccer! Paris FC, currently top of Ligue 2, could soon be sold to owners with considerable resources and equally lofty ambitions. Although it’s not yet official, the Arnault family, in association with the Red Bull group, are said to be on the verge of becoming the new owners of the Parisian club.

Pierre Ferracci, current Chairman and majority shareholder, will retain around 30% of the shares until 2027, before handing them over definitively to the owners of LVMH. From the outset, the Arnault family should hold between 55 and 56% of the capital, thus becoming the majority shareholders. Red Bull, for its part, will take a 15% stake.

LVMH as potential sponsor

It should be noted that LVMH will not be directly involved in this takeover, even though the brand may appear as a sponsor in the future, as some observers anticipate. Red Bull, already well established in the world of soccer with clubs such as Leipzig and Salzburg, will also play a key role in this new era. They recently appointed Jürgen Klopp as “Global Head of Football”, although he will not be directly involved in the day-to-day operations of Paris FC.

Putting Paris FC firmly on the Ligue 1 map

According to the daily L’Équipe, the new owners’ aim is not to compete immediately with PSG, but to stabilize Paris FC in Ligue 1 and, ultimately, to qualify for the Champions League. To achieve this, the club is set to benefit from substantial financial resources, to the tune of 100 to 200 million euros spread over several years.

Negotiations, led mainly by Antoine Arnault, were slow to come to a conclusion due to the need to reach an agreement with minority shareholders. But now the way is clear for a second major Parisian club to emerge on the French soccer scene.

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