Waldemar Kita growing closer to selling FC Nantes

Waldemar Kita is nearing two decades in charge of FC Nantes and, according to L’Équipe, he has never seemed as close as now to wanting to pass the club on. The Nantes president and owner is increasingly asking himself about his future, in a context where, the outlet says, a handful of potential buyers are keeping an eye on the situation.

Uncertainty around Nantes’ future

The paper notes that Kita is still there, but his posture appears to be changing. It also highlights that he would run the club with limited checks and balances, even if his son Franck Kita—the delegated general director—helps with day-to-day decisions. The summer is the key moment, when Kita would be due to mark roughly twenty years at the helm.

Coaching changes as a sign

As evidence of a mindset that can’t properly look far ahead, L’Équipe points to what it calls his “frenzy” in the dugout. The latest episode came at the end of August: Nantes replaced Michel Der Zakarian with Grégory Poirier after only two months and three L2 matchdays, following a run of defeats.

At this stage there is no deal or official transition. What the report leaves hanging is the idea that Nantes could soon become a target for would-be owners—right when Kita is starting to think more seriously about stepping down.