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GL Events Officially Designated as Stade de France Concessionaire for 30 Years

The Lyon-based event management firm will assume control on August 5, 2025, pending formal contract signing with the French State.

Le groupe GL Events a été désigné «attributaire» de la concession du Stade de France.
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Overview

  • GL Events has been selected by the French State to manage the Stade de France under a 30-year concession starting August 5, 2025.
  • The company must formally sign the concession contract with the French State before taking over operations.
  • The current concessionaire, Vinci-Bouygues, had its administrative appeals against the decision rejected by both the Tribunal administratif de Montreuil and the Conseil d’État.
  • Bercy and the Ministry of Sports have not yet officially confirmed GL Events' designation, though the process is moving forward.
  • GL Events is preparing its teams to host major sporting and cultural events, including concerts, from August 2025.