Francis Graille

Francis Graille (born 25 April 1955) is a French businessman and executive. He has worked for various media companies, and served as the president of professional football clubs Lille OSC, Paris Saint-Germain FC, and AJ Auxerre.

Career In 1982, Graille began his career working as a local correspondent for news agency Agence France-Presse in his native Le Puy-en-Velay. In 1986, he became a regional manager at radio station NRJ, before discovering the world of television with Télé Lyon Métropole. Graille would go on to found Concept TV and Visual TV, two television production companies.

From 1999 to 2002, Graille worked as the co-president of football club Lille OSC, in association with . His predecessor was also convicted.

On 17 May 2017, Graille became the president of football club AJ Auxerre, as a representative of Chinese majority owner ORG Technology. He left in May 2021, and was replaced by , the owner of ORG Technology.