Tony Parker speaks out on the takeover of Lyon by John Textor, a sale of ASVEL in sight?
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New majority shareholder of Olympique Lyonnais, John Textor has chosen to invest in the capital of Gaul, in particular thanks to the possibility of doing business in the basketball world, via ASVEL. Having just been crowned French champion for the third consecutive time, the president and owner of the Villeurbane club, Tony Parker, has spoken out on the takeover of OL by John Textor.
“John texted me the day after the takeover. He told me he was happy that I was involved in the project. He is a basketball fan, a fan of my career. We were supposed to try to see each other before the end of the months, I’m trying to find a date (smile)! I haven’t met him yet. I think that’s good news for us. Afterwards, I have no idea what he wants to do with it. basketball. Will he invest funds in basketball? I don’t know, I haven’t spoken to him yet. For the moment, we have a contract with OL, shareholder of Asvel , which runs for two years, up to 2.5 million euros per year. Afterwards, everything will be put back on the table and we will see what we do”explained the former leader of the San Antonio Spurs, in an interview with The Team.
“I am open to everything”
Asked about a causality between the takeover of OL by the American businessman, and a possible sale of ASVEL, Tony Parker continued: “I tell myself that anything is possible. If this can improve the ability to Asvel to be competitive in the Euroleague, why not. But I won’t do it at any price. I’m open to anything. I say why not. I’m waiting to talk to him and we’ll see.
After Jean-Michel Aulas, will Tony Parker also sell his club to John Textor? The American flag is likely to float for a while in the Lyon region.
to summarize
President and majority shareholder of the ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne basketball club, Tony Parker (40) spoke of the takeover of Olympique Lyonnais by the American John Textor. “John texted me the day after the takeover. He told me he was happy that I was involved in the project. He is a basketball fan, a fan of my career. We were supposed to try to see each other before the end of the months, I’m trying to find a date (smile)! I haven’t met him yet. I think that’s good news for us. Afterwards, I have no idea what he wants to do with it. basketball. Will he invest funds in basketball? I don’t know, I haven’t spoken to him yet. For the moment, we have a contract with OL, shareholder of Asvel , which runs for two years, up to 2.5 million euros per year. Afterwards, everything will be put back on the table and we will see what we do”explained the former star of San Antonio Spurs, with of the team.