While AS Saint-Etienne won their first Ligue 1 game of the season against Clermont on Sunday, club du Forez could (finally) be sold in the coming weeks.
Since the start of the year, Sainté has been a club for sale. But until now, Bernard Caïazzo and Roland Romeyer had not really found their happiness among the candidates for the takeover. While several projects have emerged, such as that of a Cambodian prince or that of Olivier Markarian, a local investor, another file has taken the lead in recent hours. Indeed, according to the French media, the duo Jean-Michel Roussier – Mathieu Bodmer would be on the way to winning the bet. Supported by a Swiss company and an American investment fund, the two Mediapro alumni have great experience and a great network in the world of football. Since Roussier was previously club president, at OM (1995-1999) and then at Nancy (2018-2020), while Bodmer played at ASSE during his playing career. In any case, this pair took the last face in mind, according to Timothee Maymon.
“In terms of the sale price, it will probably be between 20 and 30 million euros”
“ASSE is on sale. There is a deadline, which is this Monday noon, which could be postponed. In any case, the coming week will be decisive in the process of selling ASSE. There have been several candidates for the takeover, such as the Cambodian project. It was not a myth, but this file is out of the race. On the other hand, one project is in pole position: the project of a Swiss sports entertainment company which leans on an American fund. This is a project that has been working underwater for four months. This team has had proposals to buy several clubs across Europe. But the Roussier – Bodmer duo wants to buy ASSE for the historical side, and for the popularity of the club. If this file is accepted, Roussier would be at the head of ASSE. He is a man of media and football. He would be surrounded by Bodmer as sports director. There will surely be other projects on the table, although the club’s situation is a big problem. In terms of the sale price, it will probably be between 20 and 30 million euros. But behind, there is an investment of 50 ME to be made. This is why the Swiss-American project is in a better position. But what always blocks a bit is Bernard Caïazzo, who would like to have a folding seat in the club to keep his prerogatives with the French authorities … “, detailed, in theAfter Foot, the RMC reporter, who believes ASSE will change owners before the end of the year. Which would be good news for the next transfer window, knowing that ASSE is still in the red zone of the championship despite its victory against Clermont on Sunday (3-2).