Sadio Mane Buys Football Club in France
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Sadio Mane has bought French club Bourges Foot 18, who play in the fourth tier of the football pyramid.
The Senegal star, who left Europe in the summer to sign for Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr, has been looking to purchase a football club for some time and his relationship with Bourges Foot 18 president Cheikh Sylla has been key in him securing the deal.
An announcement was made on Wednesday on social media with Mane previously contributing some funds to the club to aid with their recruitment, according to ESPN. But he’s now got involved fully having also received the approval of the mayor of the city, Yann Galut.
Following the completion of the deal Mane sent in a video message in which he said: “We’ve been working with the city for the past three years. We’re here to nurture and organize the club. The challenge is immense, but if the people of Bourges remain involved, I’m confident we can achieve our goals. I believe I’ll be visiting Bourges very soon.”
The club are located 250 kilometers from Paris in central France, but they’ve never played higher than the French second tier (as Bourges 18). Bourges currently sit second bottom in Group B of the Championnat National. They were only formed two years ago following a merger between two clubs in the region.
The league is made up of a mix of amateur teams and professional clubs who field their reserves, the likes of Toulouse and Angers.
Sadio Mane has bought French club Bourges Foot 18, who play in the fourth tier of the football pyramid.
The Senegal star, who left Europe in the summer to sign for Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr, has been looking to purchase a football club for some time and his relationship with Bourges Foot 18 president Cheikh Sylla has been key in him securing the deal.
An announcement was made on Wednesday on social media with Mane previously contributing some funds to the club to aid with their recruitment, according to ESPN. But he’s now got involved fully having also received the approval of the mayor of the city, Yann Galut.
Following the completion of the deal Mane sent in a video message in which he said: “We’ve been working with the city for the past three years. We’re here to nurture and organize the club. The challenge is immense, but if the people of Bourges remain involved, I’m confident we can achieve our goals. I believe I’ll be visiting Bourges very soon.”
The club are located 250 kilometers from Paris in central France, but they’ve never played higher than the French second tier (as Bourges 18). Bourges currently sit second bottom in Group B of the Championnat National. They were only formed two years ago following a merger between two clubs in the region.
The league is made up of a mix of amateur teams and professional clubs who field their reserves, the likes of Toulouse and Angers.
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