Ratcliffe Lowers OGC Nice Price Below €200 Million to Speed Sale

Weak demand in France after a collapsed TV rights deal is slowing the Lazard-run sale.

Overview

The valuation has been cut from earlier reports of up to €250m to under €200m, according to Bloomberg.
Lazard is handling the process as investor appetite cools in a French market disrupted by failed broadcast agreements and interim league-led distribution.
The planned divestment reflects Ineos’s broader pullback from sports assets after scrapping several sponsorships and projects.
UEFA multi-club ownership rules forced restructuring for European eligibility and brought a temporary bar on sales to Manchester United, affecting interest in Jean-Clair Todibo.
Nice sit 14th in Ligue 1 and Manchester United finished 15th last season, and Ratcliffe originally bought Nice in 2019 for €100m.