Mercato Mercato: A €200m agreement reached with McCourt for the sale of OM? The truth comes out

Final November, Mohamed Ayachi Ajroudi revealed his truths about his try to take over OM. The chance for him to announce that an settlement in precept had been reached with the Marseille leaders, and specifically Frank McCourt. However current at his aspect in 2020, Mourad Boudjellal denied any contact with the American official.

In 2020, Mohamed Ayachi Ajroudi and Mourad Boudjellal had hit the headlines by revealing their want to purchase theOM to Frank McCourt. An try, which didn’t go to completion because the proprietor of the Marseille membership had introduced to take authorized motion towards the 2 males. Since then, the previous president of RCT distanced himself from the Tunisian businessman, who had returned to this try to take over theOM final November.

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Ajroudi introduced a €200m settlement with OM

In an interview given to Attessia TV, Ajroudi introduced that he had reached an settlement with Marseille officers to purchase theOM. “ OM is a membership that I really like, the value was €200m, there was an settlement in precept, some media campaigned towards me, that’s regular. The knowledge got here out earlier than the ultimate act stated the Tunisian final November.

“He by no means had contact with McCourt”

In an interview at Sunday newspaper, Boudjellal delivered his reality. In line with him, Ajroudi by no means mentioned with McCourt these final months. “ He simply needed to travel. And above all, he lied as a result of he by no means had contact with McCourt, when he assured me. The media protection drove him loopy. I used to be attributed press releases that I found concurrently the press. The place it was stated that the gamers had been unhealthy or that an ultimatum to promote was given. An ultimatum, McCourt has nothing to wax. We had been completely delirious, ridiculous ” did he declare.

“A lot the higher that it didn’t occur with OM”

Boudjellal then insisted on making his mea culpa. ” On this story, I let myself be seduced, it was thrilling. I by no means needed to purchase OM. Positive. I haven’t been good, however I don’t care about my picture. Even Picasso made drafts (…) A lot the higher that it was not executed with OM. It was too huge to start out. I believe I’d have failed miserably. And that I’d have been pushed out of Marseilles with tar and feathers he confided.