LOSC Lille: exclusive negotiations with Eiffage over sale of Decathlon Arena operating companies

News Tank Football - Paris - News #458438 - Published on 26/10/26 at 15:00
©  Stade Pierre-Mauroy
The Decathlon Arena - Pierre Mauroy Stadium - ©  Stade Pierre-Mauroy

LOSC Lille (Ligue 1 McDonald's) has entered exclusive negotiations with French construction and concessions group Eiffage with a view to acquiring the companies responsible for operating the Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy and its ancillary areas, the two parties announced on 21 October 2026.

The 50,156-seat stadium, which opened on 17 August 2012, was built under a public-private partnership between the Métropole européenne de Lille (MEL) and Eiffage Lille Stadium Arena (ELISA), a company created by the French construction group to finance, design, build, maintain and operate the stadium. The contract runs until 2043, when the MEL is due to become the owner of the venue.

The local authority pays ELISA an annual rent of €23m excluding tax. This amount covers the repayment of…

©  Stade Pierre-Mauroy
The Decathlon Arena - Pierre Mauroy Stadium - ©  Stade Pierre-Mauroy

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