Montpellier HSC: "We have chosen to continue our commitment" (Laurent and Olivier Nicollin)

"MHSC is part of Montpellier’s sporting heritage. Its future matters to everyone who loves this city. We have chosen to continue our commitment. We now invite all the driving forces of our region to write the next chapter of this story with us. And we look forward to seeing our supporters at La Mosson on 8 August for the first match of the season (against Dijon FCO), which will once again be written with the Nicollin family," Laurent Nicollin, president of Montpellier Hérault Sport Club (Ligue 2 BKT), and his brother Olivier Nicollin, CEO of Groupe Nicollin (urban cleaning), said in a statement published on 29 June 2026.

"For several months, we have been reflecting in depth on the future of Montpellier HSC and on the best ways to enable the club to embark on a new stage of its development. This reflection stemmed from a number of challenges: the major economic changes currently affecting French football, particularly the decline in domestic TV rights revenues, the abandonment of the new stadium project after a decade of work and investment, and relegation to Ligue 2," the sons of…