Antoine Arnault, Bernard Arnault’s son and chairman of the family’s sports company Agache Sport, is set to become president of Paris FC. On 19 October 2026, Pierre Ferracci, 74, who has led the Ligue 1 club since 2012, told its partners that he would step down earlier than planned and become honorary president, according to L’Équipe, as reported by Foot Mercato and other French sports sites. The club’s board is expected to confirm Arnault on 9 November.
For families, the point is the structure: the club sits in the Arnaults’ private holding, not in LVMH, and an heir now takes the title as well as control.
What Pierre Ferracci Announced
The handover had been planned for the end of the season. Ferracci told L’Équipe it was the right time for him to step aside and that Arnault, closely involved in running the club for two years, was ready. His last match as president is due on 1 November, against Monaco at Stade Jean-Bouin.
Who Owns Paris FC
At the takeover’s closing in late November 2024, AFP reported these stakes:
- Agache Sport, part of the family holding Agache: 52.4%;
- Alter Paris, Ferracci’s company: 29.8%;
- Red Bull: 10.6%;
- BRI Sports Holdings, representing Lycamobile: 7.2%.
The price was not disclosed. AFP also reported the plan: Ferracci would sell out in 2027 and hoped BRI would follow, leaving the family with about 80% and Red Bull about 15%. Media365 still put his stake at 29.8% in September 2025; we found no later sale.
Why a Family Holding Puts an Heir in the Chair
Holding the club through Agache keeps it outside listed LVMH, so LVMH’s other shareholders do not carry its risks. In 2024, Antoine Arnault said the family was committing for at least 10 to 20 years and that the club would belong to his family, with Red Bull as a minority partner, AFP reported. The family also lends its managers: in 2025 it named Jean-Marc Gallot, then head of LVMH’s Veuve Clicquot, as managing director.
The presidency is a public role for the next generation. According to LVMH, Antoine Arnault is chief executive and vice-chairman of Christian Dior SE, the listed company through which the family controls LVMH, and a member of LVMH’s executive committee since February 2026. Under a plan announced in September, Christian Dior SE would become Agache SCA, a structure designed to lock in family control.
For contrast, see Viessmann and Bayern Munich, or Stephen Ross selling small slices of the Miami Dolphins while keeping control.
What to watch
- The board vote expected on 9 November to confirm Arnault.
- Whether Ferracci’s 29.8% passes to the family by 2027.
- Where Agache Sport sits after the planned Agache SCA reorganisation.
A fair caveat
The handover is known from L’Équipe, as relayed by other French sports sites; we found no club statement. The stake figures date from the 2024 closing.
Questions to bring to your advisors
If our family owns a club or another passion asset, which entity should hold it, and who carries its losses? When a family member takes a public title, how is it kept separate from their main job? These are questions to bring to your advisors, not advice.
