Former Chelsea star, N’Golo Kante, is set to become the owner of Belgian third division side Royal Excelsior Virton.
On July 1, current owner Flavio Becca will officially transfer ownership of the club to the French star. The club has confirmed this news through a statement on their official website, using the slogans ‘Together, always higher’ and ‘Small town, big dreams.’
Becca took over the club in 2018, and under his ownership, they experienced immediate success by earning promotion to the second division for the first time in their history.
In the subsequent season, they narrowly missed out on promotion to the top division, finishing in second place. While Royal Excelsior suffered relegation from the second division in the 2022-23 season, the club is in a financially stable position with no debts. A new board of directors will be appointed soon.
The club statement revealed that Becca is delighted to pass on ownership to Kante.
“Flavio is obviously extremely happy to be able to hand over the keys of the club to N’Golo Kanté, a high-class player, not only for his footballing qualities but also and above all for his unanimously recognized human qualities.”