National 2 | Oliver Kahn evokes an offer of 30m for the acquisition of the Girondins de Bordeaux: “We can go back to Ligue 1”

Will Gérard Lopez end up selling the Girondins de Bordeaux? Under its direction since 2021, the club at the scapular was relegated to Ligue 2, then placed last summer under the protection of the commercial court, abandoning professional status and training center. Since then, rumors around a possible departure from the Hispano-Luxembourg businessman, very criticized, have been numerous, especially since Oliver Kahn was seen in Gironde to negotiate a possible acquisition.

In an interview with a podcast produced by the German daily Bild This Friday, the former German goalkeeper delivered his version of the facts and explained his plans. “”The goal is that the club returns in the coming years in Ligue 1, we consider that we are a part of the solution and I am sure that we can find a solution together“, He said, he who is supported by European and Saudi investment funds.

“My job right now is to speak with people there to, later, find an agreement. At the same time, I bring my network, my expertise, my experience“He added, evoking an offer of 30 million euros with the”proof of funds“For official authorities.”We have long been in intensive discussions with owners and shareholders on a potential entry (club capital, editor's note). It's not easy, it's very complex, however we took a first step by offering 30 million euros.”

Former glory of Bayern Munich, Oliver Kahn, now 55, went to Bordeaux in February, accompanied by his business partner, the former Marseille-president Jacques-Henri Eyraud. The two men met local elected officials, who qualified their project to take over “serious“.

“It is a club with such a story, such a past. There is also an incredibly passionate supporters base. Just look at the crowd at the stadium when they are in the fourth division, and even when they were in League 2. It's just huge“, finally admitted Kahn, marked by the fervor of Bordeaux supporters despite the current situation of the club. Six days from the end of the season, the club is in third place in its N2 group, six points from Leader Saint-Malo, which the Girondins receive on Saturday. Only the first of the three pools of N2 are promoted in National.