The American Joseph DaGrosa, was at the Château du Haillan this morning to introduce himself to the players and sports staff and meet the administrative staff of the club.
The new owner of Bordeaux, the American Joseph DaGrosa, was at the Château du Haillan this morning to introduce himself to the players and sports staff and meet the administrative staff of the club. The chairman of US investment fund General American Capital Partners (GACP), which bought the Girondins to the TV channel M6 for 100 million euros, arrived around 9:40 Haillan in a black van.
He and his GACP partner David Neithardt, along with some advisers like Franco-Lebanese Alain Yacine, were at the training center where players and their staff were waiting to prepare for the Europa League match against Zenit Saint -Petersboug he will attend Thursday Matmut Atlantic.
After a brief speech in the locker room during which he spoke of " his pride in being the new boss " of a club whose " he followed the course in recent months ", according to a leader present on site, he then returned to the Castle, head office of the club, to find the employees.
Joseph DaGrosa was greeted on the spot by applause before introducing himself and his team. Beside him, included the Portuguese Hugo Varela, sports agent member of GACP since April 2017 who will have a role of principal adviser. The future delegate president, Frédéric Longuépée, will make his first public appearance on Thursday at a press conference at Haillan scheduled for noon. Former director of Paris SG (2012-2018), in charge since this summer marketing of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Paris 2024, he will take up his official duties in a few weeks.