N'Golo Kante completes take over, purchases third-tier football club

N'Golo Kante is now an owner of a football club, having completed a takeover of a third division side.

The 32-year-old will join Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad on July 1 upon the expiration of his Chelsea contract.

And that date will also mark the World Cup winner's first day in charge of a football team.

Kante has purchased Belgian third-tier club Royal Excelsior Virton - an outfit based near the Luxembourg border.

He will take over from Flavio Becca as chairman, with the club releasing a statement after the purchase.

"Flavio is obviously extremely happy to be able to hand over the keys of the club to N'Golo Kante," the statement reads.

"[He is] a player of great class, not only for his footballing qualities but also and above all for his unanimously recognised human qualities."

Excelsior Virton will play in the Belgian National Division 1 in the 2023/24 season.