After LeBron James dressed all in red to celebrate his arrival among the minority owners of the Liverpool club in 2011, will we see the King with the Girondins de Bordeaux jersey to arrive at the Crypto.com Arena? We are still far from this improbable association, but it could soon be credible. Via the Fenway Sports Group, an investment fund in the sports field, the best scorer in the history of the NBA could enter the capital of the Girondins club in the coming weeks. France Blue Girondelater confirmed by L'Equipeannounced this Tuesday that Fenway Sports Group is a candidate to buy FCGB, which has been in free fall both sportingly and financially in recent months.
The Bordeaux leaders presented themselves during the day to the DNCG, the financial policeman of French football, accompanied by three representatives of Fenway Sports Group, ready to give guarantees on the economic future of the club. Bordeaux president Gérard Lopez ” has in fact entered into exclusive discussions in recent days ” with FSG assures France Bleu Gironde. The deal could be concluded ” within ten days ” and could save the Girondins from administrative relegation from Ligue 2 to National 1, the third division of French football.
After Liverpool and other major franchises
For LeBron James, the link with Matmut Atlantique and scapular training would remain very distant. But James has never hidden the importance for him of investing in clubs and franchises, with the goal after his playing career of becoming the owner of an NBA franchise. Having entered the capital of the legendary Liverpool club in 2011, he increased his shares in 2021 by joining the Fenway Sports galaxy.
Fenway Sports Management is thus in charge of its image, and has obtained the “lifetime” signature of the Lakers player in exchange for shares in Fenway Sports Group, the parent company. FSG is at the head of the Reds in football, but also of the Boston Red Sox in baseball, the Pittsburgh Penguins in ice hockey, and a Nascar team, a car racing competition mainly contested on oval circuits. John Henry, its founder and owner, is one of the 600 richest people on the planet with more than five billion dollars to his name. In recent weeks, Fenway Sports Group had considered entering the race to buy the Boston Celtics, put up for sale by their owner shortly after winning the title this season.
