Ligue 2: Chinese group Ledus, new owner of FC Sochaux, will also be its shirt sponsor in 2015-16

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The Chinese group Ledus (specialising in LED lighting systems and company-owned Tech Pro Technology Development), the new 100% owner of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (Ligue 2), will also be the main shirt sponsor for the season 2015- 16, the club announced on 06/07/2015.

Ledus became the first Chinese company to hold 100% of the shares of a professional football club in Europe on the same day.

Sochaux also announced the extension of partnerships with Néolia (real estate company specialising in social housing), which will remain the shirt sleeve sponsor, and the Region Franche-Comté as the shirt breast sponsor. Additionally, the Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération remains visible on the back of the shirt for the entire 2015-16 season.

  • "Peugeot will yield to Ledus all of the club's shares for €7m," stated Denis Worbe, the president of the SASP (Société Anonyme Sportive Professionnelle, sports limited company) of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, to News Tank Football on 18/05/2015.

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