(AOF) – The soap opera continues concerning the sale of OL Groupe to Eagle Football led by American billionaire John Textor. After several twists and postponements, the Lyon club should be officially sold on December 19, as the group confirmed in a press release on Saturday. “The contract is firm and unconditional, specify the signatories of the press release. Eagle has confirmed that all agreements have been obtained and that the corresponding contracts have been signed, so that the conditions are met to proceed with the completion of the operation. “.
The amount of the operation is estimated at 800 million euros.
“The company will issue a press release when the closing is completed,” OL Groupe said. To be continued…
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