On April 24, Emmanuel Macron was re-elected President of the French Republic. Since then, many questions have hovered over the second five-year term of the candidate of La République en Marche. Indeed, the Head of State will have to appoint a new Prime Minister. But who will succeed Jean Castex? The mystery remains intact… On the Minister of Sports side, a few assumptions seem to panic the Web. L’Équipe has indeed hinted that Tony Parker could play a role at the Élysée. Guest of the Eco newspaper on BFM Business this Thursday, April 28, the former basketball player finally responded to the rumors. The answer is no !
” It does not interest me “
” I do not think so. I’m very, very happy with everything I’m doing in the business world. From my association with Serge Bueno. I’m driven by transmission, I do a lot of things for the new generation, that’s what drives me, I want to give back to my country and I think I can do it as an entrepreneur “, declared the sportsman in front of Hedwige Chevrillon before adding:” it does not interest me “.
However, the athlete recently displayed his political involvement by signing the famous anti-Le Pen column published in Le Parisien and broadcast on France Info. Despite this commitment, the ex of Eva Longoria does not yet seem ready to commit alongside Emmanuel Macron. Apart from the post of Minister of Sports, another rumor indicates that he could soon succeed Jean-Michel Aulas as president of Olympique Lyonnais. ” Succeed him? For the moment no. Jean-Michel is a longtime friend, we are in the same family because OL Groupe has invested in my two basketball clubs “said the former basketball player on the set of BFM Business. And to conclude: Jean-Michel intends to stay for a very long time. I am here to learn. What he managed to build in Lyon is very strong. ” To be continued…
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