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Arnaults Name LVMH Veteran Jean-Marc Gallot Paris FC Managing Director

The appointment takes effect on 1 October pending board approval.

Overview

  • A close associate of Antoine Arnault, Gallot has spent two decades at LVMH and has led Veuve Clicquot since 2014.
  • He succeeds Alexis de Seze, who helped secure the Orly training complex expansion and the club’s move to Stade Jean-Bouin.
  • Alexandre Battut will take over as finance director in November after roles at Maison Francis Kurkdjian and three years at PSG.
  • Ownership frames the hires as a consolidation of control by the Arnault family to accelerate Paris FC’s long-term project.
  • Paris FC sits 11th in Ligue 1 at two wins and two losses as the promoted club plays home matches at Jean-Bouin.