• The Girondins' sale process accelerated on Monday with the filing of letters of intent from the various candidates.

  • At least local files have been submitted, but also projects with a more international dimension.

    Rumors point to a case carried by Didier Quillot or by the Fosun group.

  • Another very serious Franco-American candidacy was also positioned.

    A project embodied by John Williams and to which Pascal Rigo could be added.

It is not an insurance for the future but the Girondins de Bordeaux remain a very attractive club. They can check this right now during the club's sale process following the announcement of the disengagement of King Street, the US investment fund owned by the Navy and White since 2018. This process has seen a first blow. accelerator this Monday since the potential buyers had until 5 p.m. sharp to send their letter of intent. A non-binding letter to the Rothschild investment bank where they present a first draft of their plan to take over the club and make a first buyout offer.

“There would be 6 or 7 letters of intent.

It's huge and it proves the attractiveness of the club, compared for example to AS Saint-Etienne (another French club on sale) ”, explains a connoisseur of French football.

So who are they?

In this kind of case, it is always extremely complicated to know, given the sums of money involved. It is also often the most discreet that pays off in the end.

But in the Bordeaux microcosm others have chosen another strategy.

Several "local" candidates have publicly unveiled their plan to take over the Girondins de Bordeaux in the press in recent weeks: Bruno Fievet, Elie Simon and Pascal Rigo.

They have the particularity of all the rights to be above all supporters of the club from a very young age.

Didier Quillot in the dance?

The first, a business manager based in Switzerland, has indeed sent a letter of intent. Its financial strength remains a big question mark to this day. The second is a Palois at the head of a Swiss group specializing in FinTech, a sector that uses technology to improve banking and financial services. He wanted to bring together local investors to take over the club, but he ultimately did not apply. Elie Simon would have joined Bruno Fievet's project. The third is a Bordeaux businessman who made a fortune in the United States. He is supported in his project by Stéphane Martin, former president of the club. Pascal Rigo also sent a letter of intent.

More international projects have also been submitted to Rothschild.

One of them would be worn by Didier Quillot, the former general manager of the Professional Football League, reports

Sud Ouest.

Its name has indeed been circulating around the Girondins de Bordeaux for many weeks.

It would represent a European fund according to information from

20 Minutes.

But in the industry, few believe in his chances of winning the bet because of the Mediapro burden he carries with him.

And in the Bordeaux context, this is likely to play a huge role.

A very solid Franco-American project embodied by John Williams

Among the other candidates, there could also be Fosun. This Chinese conglomerate is no stranger to the Château du Haillan. Indeed, he had already tried to buy the club in 2015 with in particular as a coach in his project, a certain Zinédine Zidane. Fosun would have positioned himself again six years later with this time a case led by Jorge Mendes, agent of the biggest football stars including Cristiano Ronaldo, reports the Girondinfos Twitter account. As a reminder, the Chinese giant has already taken over Wolverhampton in 2016 and since the shadow of the Portuguese floats above the Premier League club. Here too, it is difficult to see the Girondins become a satellite club in the current context and after the resounding failure of King Street. This Monday evening,some sources denied this information to 20 Minutes while others affirm that Fosun has indeed sent a letter of intent but that the project is carried by the French.

Finally, another international project announced its intention to take over the Navy and White. As mentioned by

20 Minutes

from April 23, these are American and French investors with a large financial base and already established in sport in Europe. This file filed by a Frenchman had also been negotiating for many months with King Street to buy the club with whom they were close to reaching an agreement last March before finally the Girondins were placed under the protection of the Bordeaux Commercial Court. .

The project is embodied in particular by the Franco-English John Williams, former agent from Lormont and current sports director of Amiens.

"Believe me, this is a very solid case, there are only good people in it", slips a former leader of the Girondins.

Stréphane Martin could also be part of this project since it is "quite probable that Pascal Rigo will join this project", explains a person close to the file.

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