New Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nice: Goal 3-5 years to enter the Champions League We want to challenge Paris

Live Bar, August 28, 2019 The Ineos Group owned by The richest man in the United Kingdom, Jim Ratcliffe, has completed the acquisition of nice clubs, and Bob Ratcliffe will serve as chairman of the board of directors of Nice, and he attended the press conference and was interviewed by the media.

Acquisition of Nice

"We never gave up on the idea of acquiring Nice and now we have really bought the club. We were determined, very determined from the beginning. We looked at a lot of other clubs but Nice is unique. ”

Aid operations

"There won't be any transfer notices today, we hope to announce some signing news in the coming days, the transfer window is about to close, it's difficult to sign at this time, but we want to make good use of these last few days."

"I don't think the club is going to buy a lot of 27 or 28-year-olds and we're going to pay special attention to talented young players. We know a team needs experience to progress and succeed, but if the club's development plan is to run smoothly, it's important to invest in young players. ”

Future goals

"Our goal is to reach the Champions League in 3 to 5 years. We want to challenge Paris Saint-Germain, Lyon and other Ligue 1 powerhouses. Our goal is to fight for the top four in the league. We want the club's youth system to be comparable to the best in the world, such as Ajax, and we want to improve our facilities and training grounds. ”

Youth training linkage between Ineos sport Lausanne and Nice

"We thought about it, but we wanted to think about it first. Some of the academies in Switzerland are good and we want to do better in France, so we can use the experience we have accumulated in the Lausanne academy as a basis. ”

Nice Club's shareholding structure

"We can be sure that Ineos is 100% club owner, but we are not going to disclose the acquisition price."

Brazilian defender Dante in the squad

"I had lunch with Dante, who is a role model for the club's young players and is an example in both the dressing room and on the pitch. We want players like that to stay in the team. ”

Coach Vieira

'I talked a lot with Vieira, he was vital to our project and the way he developed young players was exciting.

Changes in staff

"We've met some of the people at the club and we're going to take the time to meet with the whole staff, we're looking for excellence and we think the club already has a great staffing."

Expectations for The Ligue 1

"We want to contribute to raising the profile of French football and the league. Compared to the Premier League, The Ligue 1 is undervalued and France has some great clubs. It's a tough challenge, the more big clubs ligue 1 have, the better it will be, ligue 1 has to have 4 Champions League spots. ”

(Muzi)