Best MF? Who’s the owner?…Kante completes acquisition of Belgian team→’Saudi salary of 1437 billion’ to run it
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Belgian National Division 1 (3rd) side Royal Excelsior (RE) Vertongue announced on its website on Monday (June 29), “The rumors that have been circulating in the media for a few days have become official. RE Virtua officially passes from the hands of Flavio Becca to the hands of N’Golo Kante,” the club announced on its website, confirming Kante’s purchase of the club.
The club was founded in 1922 and has a 101-year history. The club currently plays in the third division, which is categorized as a semi-professional league, but competed in the Belgian Challenger Pro League (second division) until the 2022/23 season. They were relegated to the third division in the 2022/23 season, finishing in 12th place.
Kante’s move to the club may come as a bigger surprise to fans than his recent move to Saudi Arabia.
Playing for Chelsea until the 2022/23 season, Kante was one of the Premier League’s leading midfielders. Kante joined Leicester City in 2015 and quickly went on to win the Premier League title before Chelsea took notice of his talent and snapped him up shortly after.
Since joining Chelsea, Kante’s form has only improved and he has become an integral part of the Chelsea midfield. With him, Chelsea won one Premier League title, one UEFA Champions League title, and one FA Cup.
But Kante hasn’t been able to defy time. After suffering an increasing number of injuries in the 2021/22 season, Kante spent most of the 2022/23 season on the sidelines, playing very few games.
Chelsea, who were preparing for a new era under Mauricio Pochettino, were unwilling to re-sign him, and Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad took note of the situation and promptly offered him a contract. Al Ittihad officially announced the signing of Kante on July 21, and the total amount of money he will receive from Al Ittihad is reportedly in the neighborhood of €100 million ($143.7 million).
Based on his salary in the Premier League and his new Saudi salary, Kante is expected to take over the Belgian soccer team and become its president.
“His passion and commitment to football strengthens the club’s foundations and stabilizes the staff,” the club said of Kante’s arrival, signaling that the club has emerged from its financial troubles and is poised for a comeback. “Ultimately, through the youth academy, we will reconnect with the traditions of Virton and continue to structure and sustain the club,” he said, noting that the team will be able to progress under a new owner who knows football.
If the club does well with Kante’s investment, it could return to the Belgian Challenger Pro League next season.
With the arrival of a more high-profile owner than the club, Belgian soccer has become the center of attention, and it will be interesting to see what Kante can do as an owner. 안전놀이터추천