Oliver Kahn plans to return: Takeover of the traditional Bordeaux Association?

Oliver Kahn, the former goalkeeper and failed CEO of FC Bayern Munich, shows interest in taking over the traditional French club Girondin Bordeaux. This is reported by the French newspaper "Sud Ouest" and points out that Kahn could possibly start where Zinédine Zidane became a star in the 1990s. Kahn, a three -time world goalkeeper, has in the past emphasized that he dreams of owning a football club.

Kahn is supported by Jacques-Henri Eyraud, the former president of Olympique Marseille, who made the first contacts to Bordeaux owner Gérard Lopez on behalf of Kahn in December. After the first positive conversations between Eyraud and Lopez, Kahn could play a role in Bordeaux in the future.

financial difficulties of the association

Gérard Lopez has been looking for investors for a long time to save the club because Bordeaux has immense financial problems. The association has debts of over 100 million euros and had to relegate the fourth -class National 2 after bankruptcy in summer. A crucial date before the commercial court in Bordeaux will be on January 21 to clarify the future of the club.

Gernot Rohr, a cluble of Girondin Bordeaux, expresses skepticism about Kahn's possible takeover and indicates the high debt of the association. He advocates that the current owner should get out of Lopez to bring about a change. Kahn also explained that the talks about a possible entry into Bordeaux are still at an early stage.

In summer, the owners of Liverpool, Fenway Sports Group, withdrew their offer to buy the association, which further tightened the financial situation of the association. Kahn had already signaled in August 2023, after his release as CEO of Bayern Munich, that he was ready to invest in a football club.

The developments related to the takeover of Girondin's Bordeaux and the clarifying conversations with the city of Bordeaux could be crucial for the future orientation of the traditional association, whose current place in the fourth -class league is in fourth place.