Lorient falls under Black Knight's multipropriété with Black Knight Football Club, an American investment fund that already owns 40% of its capital. Lorient announced on Wednesday that Black Knight Football Club had purchased the shares of its president Loïc Féry to take full control. Arriving in 2023 at the capital of the Merlus, Black Knight Football Club becomes the sole shareholder of the club. Lorient will be the 11th club out of 18 in Ligue 1 to come under the banner of an investment fund owning other clubs. Black Knight Football Club notably owns the English club Bournemouth and the Portuguese club Moreirense FC. In recent years, significant transactions have taken place between the Cherries and the Merlus. The man behind Black Knight Football Club is William P. Foley, an 81-year-old American who has made a name for himself in finance and owns an estimated fortune of 1.3 billion euros. With over $550 million in equity, Black Knight Football Club brings financial solidity and strategic resources to Lorient. Lorient's supporters are worried about the club's future, fearing that multipropriété will lead to a transfer policy that is not in their team's favor. The Merlus Ultra 95 had expressed concerns about the loss of the club's identity and the death of FC Lorient as an independent entity if Black Knight Football Club's full control was confirmed. The takeover of Lorient by Black Knight Football Club could have significant implications for the club and its supporters.