Saïd Chabane

Saïd Chabane (; born 1964) is an Algerian businessman. He founded the Cosnelle meat company in France in 1997. He was the owner of Angers SCO football club from 2011 to 2023, during which time the club returned to Ligue 1 and reached a Coupe de France final. He resigned due to accusations of sexual assault, for which he was convicted and sentenced to two years in prison.

Early life and career Born in Algiers, Chabane is of Algerian Kabyle origin and was born in a family of seven children. Chabane studied at the Polytechnic University in his home city before enrolling at Mines Paris – PSL. In 1991 he trained as a consultant in Angers.

Chabane resigned in March 2023, with Angers in last place and soon to be relegated from Ligue 1; he was succeeded by his son Romain. Earlier the same month, manager Abdel Bouhazama had resigned over remarks about sexual harassment.

In March 2024, Chabane was sentenced to two years in prison for six counts of sexual assault against female employees of Angers SCO and Cosnelle, with a further year as a suspended sentence. He was acquitted of a seventh charge.