Sadio Mane Buys France Fourth-Division Club

Sadio Mane, a professional football player from Senegal, has apparently acquired Bourges Foot 18, a fourth-division French team.

Mane had been giving the club some money to help with recruitment, but he would now be totally involved as well, having gotten Yann Galut, the mayor of the city, to approve.

According to reports, the 31-year-old has finalized the deal while he is playing for Al Nassr, a Saudi Arabia Pro Club.

He confirmed the purchase on Wednesday after sending a video clip online saying, “We’ve been working with the city for the past three years. We’re here to nurture and organise the club. The challenge is immense, but if the people of Bourges remain involved, I’m confident we can achieve our goals. I believe I’ll be visiting Bourges very soon.”

According to Mirror; “the club is located 250 kilometres from Paris in central France, but it has never played higher than the French second tier (as Bourges 18).

“The club currently sit second bottom in Group B of the Championnat National. They were only formed two years ago following a merger between two clubs in the region.

“The league is made up of a mix of amateur teams and professional clubs who field their reserves, the likes of Toulouse and Angers.”