FCNantes has officially ended its sale negotiations with the Phenix Sports Invest group, led by Portuguese businessman PauloTavares, while owner and president WaldemarKita nevertheless maintains his intention to sell the club. The press release published Thursday by the club confirms that the decision to stop discussions was taken after the candidate for the takeover could not provide the financial guarantees required by the DNCG and failed to constitute a complete file for approval of the transaction.
In this context, the takeover project was not even presented to the DNCG, which means that the sale request is now obsolete. According to the official text, the negotiation process began on September 28, 2026, but despite several attempts and deadlines granted, the group was unable to meet the financial and administrative requirements. The president of the club therefore announced the definitive end of the discussions, judging the project “obviously not serious”.
Despite this failure, WaldemarKita has not given up on the sale of the club. On the X platform, journalist DavidPhelippeau confirmed that the owner is still willing to sell FCNantes, although no new takeover candidate has been identified to date. The file could therefore experience a new waiting phase, while previous negotiations ended in a deadlock.
The club's supporters have expressed doubts about the possibility of an imminent sale. A survey carried out on the BUT! FCNantes revealed that 52.5% of participants no longer believe in a sale in the coming months, while 47.5% remain convinced that a change of ownership is possible in the short term. This division shows that, although distrust is present, hope for a recovery is not completely extinguished.
At present, FCNantes remains under the management of WaldemarKita, and it remains to be seen whether the owner will manage to restart discussions with another investor or whether the sale of the club will be postponed even further. The next few months will be decisive in determining whether a new solid project can emerge and meet the financial requirements of the DNCG, or whether the club will continue to remain under the same management, awaiting a possible buyer.