The purchase of the Belgian first division club was done in cooperation with other Luxembourgish business associates.

Rumours of the deal are now confirmed: Gérard Lopez is the new owner of Royal Excel Mouscron, a football club playing in the Belgian Jupiler League.

The president of Lille OSC had previously shown interest in the club and did not rule out cooperating with the team in the future.

Royal Excel Mouscron will focus on developing a well-balanced team of future prospects and experienced players with the ambition to compete for the title.