This is what Qatar wanted when it took over Paris Saint-Germain a little over 13 years ago. Make the club from the French capital a brand. A product that we talk about almost every day. Even without competition. While Ligue 1 hit pause during the November international window, the Qatari product was in the news again this week.
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almost talking with his former player Kylian Mbappé, today with the Real Madrid jersey, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi spoke again at the Parc des Princes. “ I really like the Park, everyone loves it. If I listen to my heart, we don’t leave, confided the president of PSG, Thursday evening on RMC. But theThe city leaves us no choice. »
“We have no time to waste”
The Qatari leader seems to confirm a real desire after expressing, last February, a form of anger towards Anne Hidalgo. The PS mayor of Paris had reaffirmed that she did not want to sell the Parc des Princes, which had become the city’s heritage.
“We need a stadium ready in 3-4 years. We have no time to waste, otherwise we are behind other clubs in Europe, explained Nasser Al-Khelaïfi. We need to build as quickly as possible. » The Porte de Saint-Cloud enclosure has a capacity of 48,000 seats. PSG is reportedly considering building a stadium that can accommodate 70,000 seats.
Some Parisian supporters should not welcome all this with a smile. The team has played at “Parc” since 1974. Leaving this location would sound like abandoning a major part of the club’s DNA.
