French billionaire and LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault has partnered with Red Bull to enter exclusive negotiations over buying Paris FC. Agache, the holding company of France’s richest man Arnault, is in discussions over purchasing a majority stake in the French club.

France’s richest family, the Arnaults of luxury empire LVMH, has announced the planned purchase of second-division soccer club Paris FC.

France’s capital city might finally be about to have a second major soccer club, and a challenger to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), with a takeover of Paris FC by the country’s richest family along with energy drinks giant Red Bull expected to be announced in the coming days.

French billionaire and LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault has teamed up with energy drinks company Red Bull to buy a controlling stake in French second-tier soccer club Paris FC, the Arnault family office said on Thursday.

The Arnault family, owners of the LVMH luxury goods conglomerate, are in "exclusive negotiations" to buy a controlling stake in French football club Paris FC in a deal that will see energy drinks giant Red Bull secure a minority shareholding.

The Arnault family and Red Bull have entered exclusive negotiations with Paris FC for the purchase of the Ligue 2 side according to a press release sent by Financière Agache (a subsidiary holding

Since Paris St Germain were taken over by Qatar Sports Investments just over a decade ago the club has become a symbol of global sports ambition and highlighted the absence of another top-tier club in the city,

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