2024-01-10 15:49:11
Châteauroux has found its buyer. Put up for sale by the Saudi owners, the Indre club welcomes from this Wednesday a new majority shareholder, Stratton Oakmont Sports.
The United World investment fund, which also controlled the Sheffield United club in the English Premier League, entered into exclusive negotiations last November with the Stratton Oakmont Sports holding company, headed by Benjamin Gufflet, who is also president of US Dax , in Pro D2 rugby.
A relegation as a precautionary measure by the DNCG
The negotiations proved conclusive, and the sale was made official this Wednesday. “We are confident in the project of the new shareholder who will continue the development of the club through new investments in a sustainable manner,” the club wrote in a press release. The former Saudi owner, Saudi Prince Abdullah bin Moussaed, will remain present for the club to ensure the transition.
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— La Berrichonne de Châteauroux (@LaBerrichonne) January 10, 2024
The new shareholder will have the first challenge of countering the precautionary relegation that the DNCG should take action this Wednesday, but also of maintaining the club in the National (3rd division) sportingly. Currently, the Castelroussins are 16th in relegation position with 14 points in 16 days. On the other hand, Châteauroux is one of the four N1 teams still in the Coupe de France, and will host Le Havre for the round of 16 on January 21.
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