Gayle Benson makes it clear in an exclusive interview that a sale of the New Orleans Saints is only conceivable under a certain condition.

Munich – The Saints will stay in New Orleans for the long term. This is confirmed by the owner, Gayle Benson, in an interview with “NOLA.com”.

Sale only on one condition

“I’m 74, we’re all going to die someday,” Benson expressed. After the death of her husband Tom Benson in March 2018, she took over the fortunes of both the New Orleans Saints and the New Orleans Pelicans.

After her death, the Saints will be sold, that much is certain. However, Benson makes it clear that this will only happen on one condition: “If we sell the team, it stays here. It won’t be sold to someone who will then take it away from the city.”

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In addition, all proceeds from the sale are to go to the “Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation”. According to “Forbes”, the New Orleans Saints are worth around 2.5 billion euros. In the event of a sale, this value is likely to be higher.

Total proceeds to go to the city of New Orleans

The Foundation especially wants to give some of that money back to the “community.” “We can do so many good things with it. What other person would donate billions to the city? (…) That’s what she wants to do. That’s the impact she and Mr Benson want to have on society,” Dennis Lauscha, president of the New Orleans Saints, elaborates.

However, it is not clear from the interview how the New Orleans Pelicans will be dealt with.