2023-07-17 23:30:37
Monument in danger. While FC Sochaux-Montbéliard has seen its demotion to National confirmed on appeal by the DNCG (National Management Control Department) and even risks filing for bankruptcy due to major financial problems, a meeting took place this Monday morning by videoconference between Frankie Yau, president of the FCSM, Olivier Becht, minister in charge of foreign trade, and Nicolas Pacquot, Renaissance deputy for Doubs.
“The president’s message is clear: they are doing everything to keep the club in Ligue 2,” explains Nicolas Pacquot. According to the press release from the deputy of Doubs, Frankie Yau reaffirmed “that there were only two possible scenarios left, namely Ligue 2 or filing for bankruptcy”. “The National scenario was discarded because paradoxically it would cost more than an L2 budget,” he continues.
“Two serious leads” for a takeover
And to add: “In addition, he clearly stated that if a buyer put 12 million euros on the table today to balance the 2023-2024 budget, allowing the survival of the FCSM, then he would leave the keys to the club. , going so far as to sit on the 18 million euros already invested. »
One of the founding clubs of French professional football, double champion of France (1935, 1938) and winner of the Coupe de France (1937, 2007), is on the edge of the abyss. The current owner, the Chinese real estate group Nenking, was unable to make up the forecast deficit for the coming season. The FCSM could thus tumble to National 3 and lose its pro status, which would lead to the dismissal of 150 employees and the closure of its historic training center, where Camel Meriem, Benoît Pedretti, Marvin Martin, or even Pierre- Alain Frau.
Frankie Yau currently has “two serious leads which concern European investors”, but time is running out because the club must go back to the financial policeman of the Professional Football League this Thursday.
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