LILLE, France (AP) " Luxembourg-born businessman Gerard Lopez has begun negotiations to buy French club Lille. Lille said in a statement Sunday that club president Michel Seydoux has started discussions for the exclusive sale of the club to the 44-year-old Lopez. Seydoux, a French businessman and film producer, says he was looking "not for a buyer but a successor." Lille has won the French title three times and the French Cup six times. The northern club won the League and Cup double in 2011 under former coach Rudi Garcia.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 16, 2016 14:37 UTC