The French club Le Mans announced that Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, star of Real Madrid, has joined the group of new investors in the club as part of an acquisition deal led by the Brazilian investment fund OutField, which has become the main shareholder, marking the beginning of a new phase in sports and economic terms.

The club clarified that the deal aims to enhance financial stability and develop the sports project in the long term, while maintaining the current administrative structure. The new management seeks to build a sustainable strategy to bring the team back to competing in French football.

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Courtois joins a group of investors that includes prominent sports figures, most notably Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic, former Formula 1 drivers Felipe Massa and Kevin Magnussen, along with Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangoulis, founder of OakBerry. This reflects the international nature of the project and its expansion ambitions.

This step comes as part of a growing trend of sports stars who are turning to invest in European clubs, as football has transformed into a global economic industry. The role of stars is no longer limited to the field but has extended to management, investment, and building sports projects.