Vincent Ponsot

"We want to be able to show the true value of the club to the outside world. And this true value depends in part on the intangible assets that are the players. Problem: today, only 20% of these player assets appear in our financial statements.

The reason for this is that these balance sheets do not take into account the players who have come through the training program and that they discount the players who are bought, as their contract expires, even though they are gaining in value on the market. If we had had this tool when we approached the banks to build the Groupama Stadium, I think we would have received a better reception.