Stade Français owner Hans-Peter Wild, the day after the Parisian rugby club's survival: "We need a French partner"

Hans Peter Wild is relieved. Owner of Stade Français Paris since 2017, the Swiss businessman of German origin attended his club's victory against Castres (21-10) on Saturday, June 7, at the Jean-Bouin Stadium, during the final day of the Top 14. A home victory synonymous with staying in the elite of professional rugby.

The billionaire spoke the next day to several media outlets, including Le Monde , in a Parisian palace about Stade Français's trying season. "We made mistakes," said the owner of the Capri-Sun fruit juice company. After eight years at the helm of the Parisian club, he said he was looking for a French partner. "I'm almost 84, I have to find solutions."

He's not good, that's clear. We started the season with injuries, then we had problems with the coaches. The situation wasn't very clear between Karim [Ghezal] , Laurent [Labit] and Paul [Gustard] ; this created a lot of confusion. We parted ways with Karim [at the end of September 2024] , then later with Laurent [in March 2025] , and since then it's been fine. There's only one boss.

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