It was expected, it’s official. After investing in around twenty clubs in various disciplines, in the United States (NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS) but not only (F1, European football), the American investment fund Arctos Partners is committed to Paris. Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) formalizes this Thursday “a partnership and strategic investment agreement which will see Arctos acquire a minority stake in the capital of Paris Saint-Germain”. According to our information, said participation could rise up to 12.5%, even if it is currently at a lower level. However, this should not be seen as the first step towards disengagement from QSI. The opposite. “For QSI, the arrival of a leading strategic partner and new investments to move the club up a gear,” we explain in a press release, assuring that Arctos “will not influence the questions sports on the field. QSI will continue to control all decisions taken at PSG.
Remember that QSI paid €70 million in 2011. According to our information, the deal values PSG to the tune of €4.25 billion, which places it at the top of European football clubs and even in the Top 5 in the world all year round. disciplines combined. “The transaction with Arctos symbolizes the incredible growth and appreciation of the value of PSG under the supervision of QSI for more than ten years, thus establishing a new benchmark in European football,” we rejoice in the press release from the club, which has already garnered €800 million in turnover over the past season and is aiming for an even higher result at the end of the 2023-24 campaign, as Le Figaro recently revealed.
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This partnership will thus aim to “maximize the potential of the club”, as indicated by Doc O’Connor, co-founder and managing partner of Arctos, in comments reported by PSG. “We will bring our strategic expertise and investments to foster the next phase of development, growth and success of this great institution,” he continues. Nasser Al-Khelaïfi sees it as “an important step in the history of PSG. We are entering the next exciting phase of PSG’s growth and development, both on and off the pitch – based on long-term ambitions and the pursuit of excellence in everything we do. Arctos is an outstanding partner to help us achieve our goals, offering strategic expertise, insights and innovation to our business, while providing investment and new relationships to support our football and sporting goals,” adds “NAK “.
As previously indicated, Arctos’ investment will notably be an asset with regard to “the club’s strategic real estate initiatives”. And so first of all the stadium project, whether it is the renovated Parc des Princes… or another. One thing is certain: Americans are not known for being very patient or sensitive to political infighting. To see the impact that this new element will have in the discussions, so far complicated, with Anne Hidalgo and the Paris City Hall… An understatement.
Park or not, the means implemented will be substantial. The development of women’s football is also affected. All while other sports investments could be decided with QSI. “Arctos will also provide services, expertise and strategic information aimed at helping the club achieve its ambitions”, particularly in the North American market. He continued: “Arctos leverages its deep industry knowledge, operational expertise, data science-driven research and extensive network of relationships to accelerate growth and increase the value of its sports franchise portfolio.” New coach, new sports policy, new training center and now new investor, PSG continues its transformation. For the best ? It’s up to Kylian Mbappé and company to change things on the pitch. In Dortmund next Wednesday in C1, notably…