Pique: "We were just two fingers away from buying Red Star in Paris"

Gerard Piquéin an interview published this Friday in the newspaper L’Équipe, revealed that Cosmosthe company from which you purchased the Andorrais very close to buying Red Star de Saint-Ouen, a history of French football playing in the Third Division. It may not be because American Investment Fund 777 Partners has moved forward.

The center of FC Barcelona He explained, “we were two fingers away from buying the Red Star. Unfortunately, we were a bit late in the negotiations. But I went to Paris, I saw the stadium, I negotiated with P.atrice haddad, the owner at the time … I am interested because we have been very good since we bought Andorra. We recovered the team in the 5th division and now we are first in the Third Division (as it is called by The Team according to the order of the categories in Spain, although this is the First RFEF) and we can climb. We are trying to replicate this model with another team. And we really liked Red Star, because of its history and because it was in Paris (Saint-Ouen), because of its amazing fans, the stadium being renovated … We made a good offer at the last minute, but it was not fulfilled Finally. Buying equipment is part of our project. “

The Red Star has a rich history. The club was founded in 1897 under the Red Star Club Français’s name Jules Rimet, who later served as president of both the French Football Federation and FIFA. Ang red star he was one of the founding members of Ligue 1 and spent 19 seasons in the top division, last playing in 1974-75. The team was able to win five titles French Cup and tied for fourth best in this trophy, along with PSG, Lyon and others.

Kosmos ’rival in this purchase, 777 Partners, has made a strong entry into the world of football. In 2021 he took 7% of the shares of Sevilla and in total Genoa Italian. In the same year it acquired the Liège Standard and 70% of the Brazilian Vasco de Gama.