A great padel fan, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi was present on Friday evening at the Palacio de los Deportes de la Comunidad, in Madrid, to attend the P1 Premier Padel Trophy. A tournament launched by the president of Paris Saint-Germain in November 2021 which has grown in size and is now taking place with the best players in the world in this sport. While he had not spoken since the start of the season about Paris Saint-Germain, he took the opportunity to take stock of the club’s situation.
“Since last year, I am very proud of our fantastic transformation at Paris Saint-Germain, based on youth, talent and, above all, the team as a whole. This is the basis of our next phase of development, without forgetting the efforts off the pitch with our new training center in Poissy or the arrival of a major American investor (Arctos) in our club”first mentioned NAK to the Madrid newspaper, Brand.
“The PSG star is not a particular player”
Present in Madrid, in the city of the club of his former star, Kylian Mbappé, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi took the opportunity to slip in a few words on ambitions in the Champions League. “Luis Enrique and our sports advisor Luis Campos did a great job. They told me that there was an incredibly positive spirit within the group in training, like never before, with enthusiasm and ambition to succeed together.”he added, before dropping a short sentence on the new Parisian project.
“We have a tough draw in the Champions League, but we love big games, and it will be an incredible spectacle for our fans. The star of Paris Saint-Germain is not a particular player, it’s our team, it’s our star. And it shines brightly.”. In great shape at the start of the season, PSG can quietly enjoy the break before getting serious for the rest of the season. But the Parisian boss wants to be confident.
