The president of OGC Nice, Jean-Pierre Rivère, announced his decision to leave the club. Julien Fournier, the sporting director, wishes to follow him.
Having joined the club in 2011 after investing €12 million, which allowed him to become the chairman of the board, he now wants to “change his life.”
The two key figures of the Aiglons’ club are in conflict with the club’s majority Chinese shareholders, particularly regarding the recruitment strategy to be adopted.
The two leaders have asked the majority shareholders to “accelerate the process of recruiting new executives for the club.”
In June 2016, a group of Chinese and American investors became the majority shareholders of OGC Nice. The financial transaction amounted to 20 million euros. The new shareholders now hold 80% of the football club’s shares.
