Canadian businessman Jack Kachkar moves closer to buying Olympique Marseille

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Posted by _ Andy _ on Jan-16-2007 22:16:

Canadian businessman Jack Kachkar moves closer to buying Olympique Marseille

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MARSEILLE, France (AFP) - Canadian businessman Jack Kachkar has provided the financial guarantees to buy Marseille, the French club said Tuesday.

The pharmaceuticals (Inyx Inc) magnate is looking to buy the 1993 European champions for about 130 million euros from owner Robert Louis-Dreyfus (Adidas), club president Pape Diouf said Tuesday.

Diouf said he has already met with the players to inform them of the potential sale.

Kachkar has given "the necessary financial guarantees to pursue further discussions regarding the sale of Marseille," the club said on its website.

Louis-Dreyfus has invested about 200 million euros (C$300 million) in the club, helping Marseille return to the first division in 1996 after it was relegated because of a match-fixing scandal.

However, no trophies followed and Louis-Dreyfus reportedly lost patience.

If successful, Kachkar reportedly wants former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson to replace Albert Emon.

Diouf said the potential sale could "take several more weeks" and set out two conditions.

"The next owner must have the right capacities to ensure the club's future," Diouf said. "We are talking about a five-year plan. The second condition is to maintain the personnel and the directors."

Having met Tuesday with Louis-Dreyfus and Kachkar, Marseille Mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin appears certain the sale will take place.

"Robert Louis-Dreyfus took the trouble of coming to see me himself to announce his departure, and to introduce me to his successor," Gaudin said. "As for Jack Kachkar, he assured me that he is no intention of changing anything at the club until the end of the season, unless there are bad results."

Posted by The_G0dfather on Jan-16-2007 22:47:

Nothing new under the sun, look at the EPL. I guess l'OM can only benefit from this... That being said i'ld be devastated if some rich mofo decided to 'my' club, in this case bar�a.

Posted by chesco on Jan-16-2007 23:20:

All these takeovers from big business men with absolutely no connection to football clubs are extremly worrying imo.

These guys are buying the heart and soul out of clubs, coming in with their big business ideas, raising ticket fees etc to make a quick buck. The real fans are being pushed out of the game, to be replaced by the prawn sandwich rugby types, especially in britain.

Posted by zoric on Jan-17-2007 08:31:

Posted by _ Andy _ on Jan-17-2007 18:05:

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Originally posted by zoric

It's Robert Louis-Dreyfus

Posted by The_G0dfather on Jan-17-2007 18:46:

La Seconde Affaire Dreyfus

Posted by _ Andy _ on Jan-17-2007 19:57:

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Originally posted by The_G0dfather
La Seconde Affaire Dreyfus

lol

Posted by Yohan on Jan-17-2007 22:43:

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Originally posted by The_G0dfather
La Seconde Affaire Dreyfus

Is it sad that I think I actually get the reference?

Posted by The_G0dfather on Jan-17-2007 22:55:

No, it would mean you know your french history.

Posted by Kapedano on Jan-18-2007 01:55:

An Albanian guy plays for them right? I'm not sure.

Posted by chimera66 on Jan-18-2007 04:17:

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Originally posted by chesco
All these takeovers from big business men with absolutely no connection to football clubs are extremly worrying imo.

These guys are buying the heart and soul out of clubs, coming in with their big business ideas, raising ticket fees etc to make a quick buck. The real fans are being pushed out of the game, to be replaced by the prawn sandwich rugby types, especially in britain.

Sports are a business and should be run as any other type of business. Yeah it's sad that ticket prices go up and a normal family of four can't afford to have season tickets, but all that money isn't going in the pockets of all owners. Most owners across sports lose money and take it from me, people workng for teams or leagues get paid sh*t and work long hours. You work in sports because you love it, so that fan aspect remains with a team no matter who the owner is.

Posted by zoric on Jan-18-2007 08:37:

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Originally posted by Kapedan
An Albanian guy plays for them right? I'm not sure.

Lorik Cana was born in Pri�tina, but yes, He's Kosovo-albanian

Posted by _ Andy _ on Jan-18-2007 20:14:

First Day @ Marseille for Jack Kachkar

others pics here http://www.om.net/fr/Saison/101002/..._la_Commanderie

Posted by The_G0dfather on Jan-18-2007 20:16:

Rib�ry looking dangerous as ever

Posted by RapidFire on Jan-18-2007 22:10:

one of my fav clubs. hope it doesnt hurt them

Posted by zoric on Jan-18-2007 22:13:

I hope the French League will get better because it's quite obvious that Lyon is killing every single opponent over there for a couple of years now.