Strasbourg officially bought by the owners of Chelsea

The American consortium BlueCo, which had bought the English club Chelsea last year, announced on Thursday June 22 that it had got hold of the Strasbourg club, maintained in Ligue 1 at the end of the last season thanks to its 15th place. The new owner will however leave the current president Marc Keller at the head of the Alsatian team as has been the case since 2012.

Racing thus becomes the fifth elite club to go under the American flag after Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse and Le Havre.

“This agreement marks a new chapter in the history of Racing since the consortium is committed to accelerating sustainable investments in the growth of the club, including in the first teams and in the Academy, in the continuity of the project implemented by Marc Keller, who will remain chairman of the club, supported by his current management team BlueCo is committed to preserving the legacy of Racing and wishes to work closely with Marc Keller and his management team in order to continue the excellent work that has been done “said the American group in a press release.