Thibaut Courtois to invest in Le Mans as Brazilian fund Outfield poised to take control | OneFootball

Thibaut Courtois is to become one of Le Mans’ shareholders as Brazilian fund Outfield moves to take majority control, with president Thierry Gomez staying on.

According to L'Équipe, club staff were due to be briefed by Gomez on Thursday morning about a significant restructuring, a little over six months after Outfield first arrived as a minority investor. Gomez will remain a shareholder and keep the presidency, while the Real Madrid and Belgium goalkeeper’s investment company takes a stake.

On the pitch, the stated aim is to keep the side, promoted to Ligue 2 this season and currently fifth, at this level and, in time, climb back to Ligue 1.

Internally, changes are expected. The new owners plan to buy the Pincenardière training centre from the city and carry out upgrades, and they hope to relaunch the academy from the start of next season.

That project has been worked on for months with the DTN and the DNCG. Several million euros have been earmarked for these plans.

Source: L'Équipe