AS Saint-Etienne, promoted to Ligue 1 football, announced Monday June 3 that it had been bought by the Canadian company Kilmer Sports Ventures (KSV). Parisian businessman Bernard Caïazzo, 70, and local entrepreneur Roland Romeyer, 78, sold their shares in the Saint-Etienne club, of which Kilmer Sport becomes “ the sole shareholder », According to a press release from ASSE. The new president of the legendary club will be the South African of Greek origin, Ivan Gazidis, 59, considered the architect of this takeover. President of Kilmer sports, he managed Arsenal for ten years and AC Milan for four years. “ I know what Saint-Etienne means. I’m very proud to be part of the club’s history and trying to get it back to where it was “, did he declare. The Saint-Etienne club was put up for sale for the first time in 2018, without success, then in 2021.
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