Fans of Ligue 1 outfit Lens have made an ambitious appeal for singer Rihanna to buy their club.
The R&B superstar made headlines during the World Cup in Brazil after tweeting about the tournament and being pictured with the World Cup trophy alongside German players Lukas Podolski and Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Lens supporters have reportedly become disillusioned by the state of the club after being initially refused promotion this season due to irregularities in the club accounts, and then being restricted over transfers.
As a result, they have launched a Twitter campaign to convince RiRi to buy the club and replace Gervais Martel as president, using the hashtag #RihannaForRCLens.
#RihannaForRCLens because you would be a great president !
I love you ! @rihanna Come to #France please !!!
— Lens en galère .... (@Yann_Dgrs) August 7, 2014
#RihannaForRCLens i love you @rihanna come in France please ! #debandade #galere
— raar62 (@raar62) August 9, 2014
OMG ! Rihanna starts with an "R". So does RC Lens. This is so meant to be ! #RihannaForRCLens
— Maximilien Gamot (@MaxouGamot) August 8, 2014
Lens finished second to Metz in Ligue 2 last season.
Giuseppe Labellarte
