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Le Mans FC Secures Ligue 1 Spot; Djokovic, Massa Invest

5/30/2026

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Le Mans FC secured promotion to Ligue 1 with a 2-0 victory over Bastia on the final matchday.
The club was bought nine months earlier by OutField and investor Georgios Frangulis, founder of Oakberry.
Investors Novak Djokovic, Felipe Massa, Kevin Magnussen and Thibaut Courtois joined, with Djokovic advising mental performance and Massa handling marketing.
Pedro Oliveira said the group will build a top-10 French academy and upgrade first-team facilities within three years.

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Le Mans FC secured promotion to Ligue 1 with a 2-0 victory over Bastia on the final matchday.
The club was bought nine months earlier by OutField and investor Georgios Frangulis, founder of Oakberry.
Investors Novak Djokovic, Felipe Massa, Kevin Magnussen and Thibaut Courtois joined, with Djokovic advising mental performance and Massa handling marketing.
Pedro Oliveira said the group will build a top-10 French academy and upgrade first-team facilities within three years.