Sentenced for fraud! Former French President of the Rouen team: I invested too much in the team, no regrets

French media footmercato reported that former French Croon team chairman Charles Marek was sentenced to 10 months of probation for abuse of company assets, submitting inaccurate annual accounts and fraud.

During the trial, 54-year-old Charles Marek showed a full desire to perform, claiming: "In life, I bent my knees just to pick up a flower." He tried to portray himself as the victim of a "extremely sloppy" investigation.

However, financial data show that after he took over the club, a deficit of 400,000 euros quickly appeared, a figure that increased fivefold when he sold 72% of the club's shares in 2024.

Forged invoices and suspicious capital flows between companies ultimately aroused the auditor's alertness. In response, Marek argued that he was "not a person who understands numbers" and just followed the advice of professionals. Although the prosecutor demanded a 12-month probation for his recurring offender, Marek finally retorted: "I have invested a lot of money in the Rouen club, too much...I have no regrets."

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