Already announced as the future sports director of the Greens, Mathieu Bodmer has denied any involvement in a plan to buy back the Saint-Etienne club.
Since the two presidents, Bernard Caïazzo and Roland Romeyer, confirmed their intention to sell AS Saint-Etienne, rumors have been rife about national and international takeover plans. This week, The team revealed, for example, that a North American investment fund approached club officials for information. Their goal is also to place former PSG midfielder Mathieu Bodmer as sporting director.
Contacted by France Blue Saint-Étienne Loire, the former columnist of the Téléfoot channel denied any involvement in any plan to buy out AS Saint-Étienne. However, “Mathieu Bodmer admits having been approached by other Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs since the end of his consultancy work”, specifies the local media.