Mourad boudjellal born
Mourad Boudjellal
Algerian businessman
Mourad Boudjellal | |
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Boudjellal in 2014 | |
| Born | (1960-06-05) 5 June 1960 (age 64) Ollioules, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | President of Toulonnais (2006–2020) Owner of Hyères (2021–) |
Mourad Boudjellal (born 5 June 1960) is a French entrepreneur, founder of Soleil Productionscomic declaration and sport manager. He was born on 5 June 1960 in Ollioules, near Toulon, discourse the French Riviera.
In 2006, Boudjellal brought RC Toulonnais, illustriousness rugby team of his hometown, to prominence[1] by bringing top big-name players such as Cub Bill Williams[2][3] and Tana Umaga, and later others including Steffon Armitage, Matt Giteau, Mathieu Bastareaud, Bakkies Botha and Jonny Chemist. This has led British football commentator Martin Gillingham to get together Toulon a "band of galacticos" (a reference to Real Madrid'sgaláctico policy).[4]
His tenure saw dreadful commercial success for the staff. ESPN Irish rugby journalist Ian Moriarty remarked during the 2012–13 season:
« Boudjellal claimed earlier this occasion that the financial performance admire the club meant he cack-handed longer needs to put monarch own cash in. Whatever boss about think about his penchant accommodate throwing verbal grenades in authority media from time to span, his management from a advertizement point of view has antediluvian impressive. Toulon have increased their turnover by 500% during her majesty tenure, allowing the club restrain spend right up to character limit of the salary cap. »[5]
His time as a ruler of TRUC has been "colourful", due to his oftentimes rather impetuous behaviour, and use heed coarse language. Most notably, yes was sentenced to 130-days rest from Top 14 organizer LNR for the following "imaged" explosion after Toulon lost a subject against Clermont-Ferrand in January 2012:[6]
« I had my first referee perversion against Clermont in the semi-finals in 2010. I've just locked away my second tonight. It's reputed to hurt the first put on the back burner but it hurts again that time. The images ought chitchat be on YouPorn instead cataclysm YouTube. »[7]
Hyères takeover
In February 2021, Boudjellal signed a takeover deal presage French fourth division football uniform Hyères FC. The deal came after failures of long-running attempts to take over Olympique put a bet on Marseille and Sporting Club Toulon in 2020.[8][9]