Bourges Foot: Sadio Mane Visits Club He Brought in France For the First Time Ahead of League Game

• Sadio Mane was in France to watch Bourges Foot in the fourth division
• The Senegal international owns the club after securing a majority stake
• Mane starred for Al-Nassr as they defeated Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia

Sadio Mane travelled to France to meet players and the management of Bourges Foot, a club he bought last year.

The Senegalese forward, who plies his trade in Saudi Arabia with Al-Nassr FC, watched his team for the first time in their league game against Avoine Olympique.

Having purchased the French fourth-tier club, Mane hopes to lead the team to the top tier in the coming years while also helping players from Senegal start their careers in Europe through Bourges Foot.

Mane shared a moment with the players as he opened up on his aspirations for the club during a brief presser.

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He also visited the youth teams before joining the senior side at the stadium for their game against Avoine Olympique, a match they won 1-0.

"Nice to find myself among you!! Bourges Foot," he wrote on social media following his arrival.

Bourges Foot currently sits sixth on the Championnat National 2 table with 27 points after 19 matches, eight adrift of leaders Libourne, per US Soccerway.

The winner of the league qualifies for the National 2 which is the third tier of French football.

Mane buys French club Bourges Foot

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Senegalese forward, Sadio Mane has bought Bourges Foot, a French fourth-tier side following his move to Saudi Arabia.

The Al-Nassr star completed the takeover of the club last year and was confirmed the majority stakeholder of the French outfit.

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Mane also became the latest footballer to buy a club after N'Golo Kante invested in Belgian third-tier side Royal Excelsior Virton.

Mane reunited with Roberto Firmino

Sports Brief also reported that Sadio Mane met his former Liverpool teammate Roberto Firmino after Al-Nassr's clash against Al-Ahly in the Saudi Pro League.

The ex-Reds stars shared a heartwarming moment together as they caught up on the old times following their departure from England.

Meanwhile, Al-Nassr returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Al-Ahli after losing their last three games, including the AFC Champions League quarter-final tie against Al Ain.