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BIG KICK: Although Antoine Arnault is not big on titles — his official one at LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton simply reads “image and environment” — he has a new one at Paris Club.
The board of directors of Paris FC, as it’s widely known, elected him president, roughly two years after the Arnault family’s holding group Agache took a majority stake in the soccer team, acquiring shares from longtime owner and president Pierre Ferracci, who submitted his resignation this week.
“It is an honor and a source of pride to succeed Pierre Ferracci, on behalf of my family. For nearly 20 years, he has been the tireless architect behind the Paris FC project,” Arnault said in a statement. “We have laid the foundations for a club with a bright future.”
While Paris FC, founded in 1969, has long lived in the shadow of the more famous Paris Saint-Germain club, it has made major strides since the Agache transaction, promoted to the top-tier Ligue 1 in 2025 and securing an 11th place finish that year.
It is now enjoying a “strong start to our second season among the elite,” Arnault commented. “Our ambition is to build a club that remains true to its values — deeply rooted in Paris and the Île-de-France region, and closely connected to its supporters, young footballers, and all those who love the game.”
That includes Paris FC’s women’s team, which secured its first national title in 2025.
The board of directors also promoted Jean-Marc Gallot from general manager of the club to deputy president. Gallot is an LVMH veteran, most recently serving as chief executive officer at Champagne house Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin from 2014 to 2025.
“With his characteristic passion and experience, Antoine will be able to take this club to the level it deserves,” Gallot said in the release. “The Paris FC journey is an exciting one, with recent developments in our academy and a strengthened club organization, ensuring we are well-equipped to meet the challenges of the future.”