Robert Louis-Dreyfus, the main shareholder in French soccer team Olympique Marseille, died on Saturday, sources close to the Ligue 1 club said. "Robert Louis-Dreyfus died in a Zurich hospital where he was treated for leukaemia," the sources added. French League chairman Frederic Thiriez paid tribute to Louis-Dreyfus.
"His love for soccer and his passion for Olympique Marseille were stronger than anything else." he said in a statement. "We are going to miss him sorely. My thoughts go to his family, to Olympique Marseille and to their fantastic supporters." The 63-year-old businessman and former owner of sportswear maker Adidas took control of Marseille in 1997 and according to French media reports, invested more than 200 million euros ($280.4 million) in the club.
He was also the main shareholder in the Louis Dreyfus commodities group which is among the world's leading merchandisers and traders of agricultural commodities.
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