Flamini wants to invest in Arsenal, not OM

Officially looking for new investors, Frank McCourt will not be able to count on Mathieu Flamini, the former OM kid who succeeded in business.

Being a professional footballer, playing for Arsenal, OM and AC Milan in particular, and earning a lot more money in his post-career, this is the great feat achieved by Mathieu Flamini. The former midfielder is little talked about but his investments in biochemistry allow him to be at the head of a fortune estimated at 11 billion euros by Forbes recently. This is obviously the estimated value of his investments, not necessarily the money he has in his bank account. But that makes him a man capable of investing, particularly in football.

Flamini explains the secret of his success

In an interview with the Harvard Business Review, he talked about how he quickly became interested in entrepreneurship and ecology. “ Football was my childhood dream, but the environment has always played a central role in my life. I developed an ecological awareness very early on and, already during my playing career, I wondered how I could contribute to finding solutions to global warming and man’s impact on the planet and our health.said Mathieu Flamini, who draws a parallel between football and the business world. “ You have to know how to handle pressure, be determined but patient, and not be afraid of the workload or sacrifices », Warned the former midfielder, who is believed to intend to invest heavily in one of his former clubs.

But unfortunately or not, it will not be at OM. The English press confirms that his desire is to bet on Arsenal and recover part of the shares of the London club, which marked him in his career and to which he feels very close. No concrete discussions have yet taken place with Stan Kroenke, the owner of the Gunners. It remains to be seen what Mathieu Flamini could do if Arsenal ever closed the door in his face, and if the solution of betting on OM could be his plan B.