The club’s official statement requires no explanations. In fact, it is not a surprise, as the decision was well-known and anticipated.
Contrary to what is usually done, in this case, one might say that “sent out the window, they come back through the door.”
On bad terms with the previous Chinese-American ownership (who had initially brought them to the club), the “tandem” had stepped back but was indeed present and active in the operation that led to the Ineos group taking over the club.
“At the end of the supervisory board meeting held this Thursday morning, Jean-Pierre Rivere was appointed President of OGC Nice, and Julien Fournier, who acted as INEOS’s advisor on transfers, has been appointed Director of Football at OGC Nice. Both are also members of the club’s Executive Board.”
