Quebecor/Pierre Karl Paladeau negotiating to purchase the Montreal Alouettes

[Mightygoose]

League currently owns the team (again) as of February 14, a year and half after majority owner Sid Spiegel passed away

Curious of his motives as the league's contract with TSN/RDS runs another 3 years so wouldn't be able to put games on TVA sports for a while. Already owns the QMJHL Remparts and rights to Centre Videotron so this would be smallish conglomerate if this happens.

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[Scandale du Jour]

Meh, if he wants to grow his network, he should start a CPL team. The CFL is a dead brand in Quebec. Older demo.

 

[Mightygoose]

Als interim president Mario Checcini expected to named the new commissioner of the QMJHL?

Alouettes' interim president Mario Cecchini to be named QMJHL commissioner: report - 3DownNation

Montreal Alouettes’ interim president Mario Cecchini has been appointed as commissioner of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, according to a report from Kevin Dubé of Le Journal de Quebec. Cecchini was appointed via a unanimous owners’ vote last weekend and is expected to be publicly named...

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PKP owns the Remparts, does he still own the Armada?

That may give him enough influence to give Checchini a higher paying job and then hire his someone new to run the Als?

 

[Mightygoose]

According to La Presse the team has been sold

CFL reaches agreement on sale of Montreal Alouettes: report - 3DownNation

The Montreal Alouettes have finally been sold, according to a new report from Richard Dufour of LaPresse. The deal is expected to be announced during a press conference at Olympic Stadium on Friday morning. CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie will be in attendance. The CFL took over interim control...

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Press conference expected tomorrow morning at Olympic Stadium

 

[Mightygoose]

And is official

Entrepreneur, businessman Pierre Karl Peladeau becomes new Montreal Alouettes owner | TSN

Pierre Karl Peladeau is the new owner of the Montreal Alouettes. The Montreal business was unveiled as the franchise owner by the CFL at a news conference Friday morning at Olympic Stadium.

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To be owned by PKP personally, not by Quebecor

 

[ColinM]

Sounds like he just wants to own a pro sports team and the Alouettes are all that are for sale at this point. If he loses a million a year here or there its pocket change.

 

[jetsmooseice]

Meh, if he wants to grow his network, he should start a CPL team. The CFL is a dead brand in Quebec. Older demo.

That's actually a good idea. I bet the CPL would do well in Quebec City.

But that said, the CFL probably seems dead in Quebec because the Als haven't given fans much to get excited about. They increased attendance significantly last season as the team improved and there's no reason to believe that trend can't continue.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

That's actually a good idea. I bet the CPL would do well in Quebec City.

But that said, the CFL probably seems dead in Quebec because the Als haven't given fans much to get excited about. They increased attendance significantly last season as the team improved and there's no reason to believe that trend can't continue.

Oh, I agree. There is something to be done with the Als... but it will require on-field succes and stars.

It is a dead brand with French-Canadians outside of Montreal. When I was younger, they were very popular. I think they can be again as football is as popular as ever in Quebec... just not the CFL.