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Christian Perdrier, the new president of Nîmes club on November 26, 2014. – Pascal Guyot / AFP

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The businessman Christian Perdrier appointed Wednesday as the new CEO of Nîmes Ligue 2 club in the center of an alleged corruption case, said his club “would not come down” and was the maintenance. “We’re not ready for L1. We have a good team. It should already be maintained. And to those who doubt the maintenance, I reassure them: “we do not go down, ‘” said Mr. Perdrier during a press conference. He confirmed coach Jose Pasqualetti, “a great coach, someone to trust.”

The appointment of Mr. Perdrier replacing Jean-Marc Conrad, resigned and indicted for “corruption “in this case, came at the end of a board of nearly two hours in Montpellier. Asked about the consequences of the deal for the club, the new boss-employee admitted to expect sanctions by the Professional Football League (LFP) but “not before the month of June,” time ” the investigation of the disciplinary committee. “

” I want no part “of the investigation

” The pressure will be back down by then. I do not honestly believe that the League, there is someone who says “I’m going to pay me the Olympic Nîmes’,” he felt, refusing to answer questions about the investigation. “I will not answer any questions about the survey. First, because I know nothing and do not want to know. And also because Mr. Conrad is a man of value that keeps all my friendship, “said he argued.

Asked about the shareholding, currently led by Rani Assaf (48% of shares ), senior leader of Iliad Group (parent company of Free), Mr. Perdrier recalled that his boss was the AC and stressed that he had “too old to be controlled.” “It is not known if the shareholders are returning or other,” he noted, however, stating that it is “the club service until death ensues.” “When I bring nothing, someone else will take my place,” he added.



The next match of Nimes home will be free

Finally, the new president has announced plans to make a gesture to the public Nîmes, this same “when things go wrong” with free next Friday game against Le Havre. “A true football fan,” Mr. Perdrier, elected to the Board of the club unanimously “has a rich experience of over 35 years in various fields such as hospitality, catering, leisure and shows, “hailed the club in a statement. He has worked with the Accor group, 12 at Disneyland Resort Paris and the Dubailand project.

In addition to Mr. Conrad, five people, including another shareholder of the club, Serge Kasparian, were with corruption in the case. Among them are Jean-François Fortin, president of SM Caen (L1), the businessman Michel Moulin, the president of amateur club AS Ararat Issy-les-Moulineaux, Franck Toutoundjian and Kaddour Mokeddel responsible for the security of the club Caen.