“We made a very good offer” – Barcelona star Gerard Pique reveals he was ‘on the verge of buying’ French club Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

We made a very good offer – Barcelona star Gerard Pique says he was on the verge of buying French club

Pique reveals he nearly purchased the French outfit defender has revealed that he was once on the verge of buying Championnat National (Third Division of French Football) outfit Red Star F.C. last year. Kosmos, Pique's sports investment firm, has been involved in several football projects. Pique said that Kosmos, alongside a few players and entrepreneurs, tried to purchase Red Star but that ultimately the deal did not come through. He told L'Equipe (): “We were on the verge of buying Red star. Unfortunately, we landed a bit late into the negotiations. But I went to Paris, I saw the stadium and I spoke with Patrice Haddad, the owner at the time. It interested me because things have been going really well since we bought FC Andorra.” Gerard Pique reveals he was close to buying Red Star last spring. The 3rd tier club’s fans are currently resisting 777’s heavy-handed interest. Gerard Piqué était « à deux doigts de racheter le Red Star »

Le défenseur du Barça Gerard Piqué et sa société Kosmos, propriétaires notamment de la Coupe Davis de tennis, ont tenté de racheter le Red Star (National) au printemps dernier Gerard Piqué était « à deux doigts de racheter le Red Star »Le défenseur du Barça Gerard Piqué et sa société Kosmos, propriétaires notamment de la Coupe Davis de tennis, ont tenté de racheter le Red Star (National) au printemps dernier Gerard Pique reveals he was close to buying Red Star last spring. The 3rd tier club’s fans are currently resisting 777’s heavy-handed interest. Kosmos purchased FC Andorra in December 2018. By claiming ownership of Red Star, the Barcelona defender's goal was to continue the work he has undertaken at FC Andorra. “We are looking to replicate this model at another club. We were looking in Europe for a club that could meet our desires and expectations. Red Star, with its history, the fact it is in Paris, for its spectacular supporters, for its stadium which is currently being renovated, we liked it straight away…We made a very good offer right at the last minute, but it didn’t happen in the end,” Pique said.

A brief look at Barcelona defender Gerard Pique s purchase of FC Andorra

Pique's Komos investment firm purchased FC Andorra in 2018 FC Andorra were founded in 1942 and have a stadium capacity of 3,306. Located high in the east Pyrenees, FC Andorra play in the Primera División RFEF (Third tier of Spanish football). Kosmos took charge of the club when they were in massive debt and were sitting just one point off the relegation zone. Director Ferran Vilaseca has revealed the reasoning behind purchasing the club. He told in 2019: No one thought FC Andorra could be a very interesting prospect, but we analysed it and thought it had great potential. Pique had reportedly heard of the club through friends and thought the club would be an intriguing proposition. The Barcelona defender said back then: "The main difference with other clubs in Spain is here there's a whole country backing up the team. We don't want to be just an investor, we want to be involved in the team, to make it better and place the team in higher divisions." A big chock as FC Andorra (Piqué's team), top of the league and aiming for the only automatic promotion ticket, lose to Betis B who are already relegated.

Barça B currently in a playoff spot after today's win. Might change tomorrow but they are in a great position to aim for it.A big chock as FC Andorra (Piqué's team), top of the league and aiming for the only automatic promotion ticket, lose to Betis B who are already relegated.Barça B currently in a playoff spot after today's win. Might change tomorrow but they are in a great position to aim for it. FC Andorra are currently top of Primera División RFEF Group 2, albeit only on goal difference. Just one goal separates them and Albacete with two games remaining. Meanwhile, Barcelona B are currently fifth in the the same group. Paul Merson predicts the result of Newcastle vs Chelsea and other EPL GW 16 fixtures! Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found