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While declaring himself a candidate for the takeover of AS Saint-Étienne, Olivier Markarian took the floor on Monday to deliver a message to the club’s supporters.
It has now been several months since the process of selling theASSE drags on, to the chagrin of Saint-Etienne supporters and club owners. ” At the moment, there is no one. unfortunately no one “, regretted at the beginning of the year Roland Romeyer, president of the director ofAS Saint Etienne, in remarks granted to the Progress. ” The problem is absolutely not how much we will sell our shares. I’m not making money out of it. It’s a succession issue. What is important is to find someone capable of sustaining the club, he explained. I had meetings with candidates in Saint-Etienne, Paris, Switzerland… But when it came time to put everything on the table and provide the tangible elements to KPMG, no one did. Currently, no one has filled in all the boxes. “However, several candidates have declared themselves interested in the takeover of theASSE, likeOlivier Markarian, former boss of markal and leader of a local project. The latter also wanted to send a message to the Saint-Etienne supporters, while remaining very evasive about his plans with the Forez club.
“I respect the institution too much to reveal more at this time”
While theAS Saint Etienne, Ligue 1 red lantern, remains in great danger, Olivier Markarian sent his wishes to the Saint-Etienne supporters on Twitter, message in which the candidate for the takeover of the club explains that he does not want to say more about his project. ” Many of you have written to me over the past few weeks and many have approached me directly to speak on the takeover plan. I respect the institution too much to reveal more for now. Today, I am, like all of you, very sad to see our club in such a sporting situation. However, I will support the team until the last day of the championship, so that the maintenance is a reality on the evening of the 38th day. I have never given up in the face of adversity. I’m definitely not going to start today. This is why I call on all lovers of the Greens to remain united and united, to allow the club to save its place in L1. This is the most important until the end of the championship. My commitment to the club therefore remains complete because I am, and will always remain, a loyal supporter of AS Saint-Etienne. »
Loyalty and support to our jersey. pic.twitter.com/vkuhi08wQc
— Markarian Olivier (@Olivi1Markarian) January 24, 2022