For several days, the Parisian house has been on fire. The defeat against Bayern Munich in the Champions League (1-0) as well as the draw against Nantes in Ligue 1 (1-1) caused a fire within Paris Saint-Germain. Indeed, Luis Enrique is singled out, he who has problems with part of his locker room. Ousmane Dembélé and Presnel Kimpembe, who has not played for almost two years, lead a group which is starting to get fed up with the Asturian’s methods. But the latter still benefits from the support of his management. Yesterday, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi renewed his confidence in him during an interview given to Sky Germanywhere he tried to calm things down.
“In my opinion we have the best coach in the world at the moment. He is building a project for the future. Results count, but we remain focused on our project.” Then, he mentioned this famous project and the transfer window. “There are a lot of rumors about players, but we are very clear. We have one of the youngest teams in Europe, if not the youngest, with an average age of 22.5 years. We are building a team for the future with our great coach. We have a long-term plan with this team and this coach. Our players are united, it’s a fantastic group with a great atmosphere. There are always rumors in the media – they want to sell newspapers. But I believe in our project, in our system, in our coach and in our plan.
QSI wants to tighten the screws on PSG
A very clear plan since NAK had explained a few years ago that stars and glitter were over in Paris. But it has an impact on the club as indicated The Team this Wednesday. The sports daily reveals that several sectors of the Ile-de-France team, notably ticketing, merchandising, sponsorship and the development of social networks, are in clear decline since the departures of big stars like Neymar, Lionel Messi and Kylian. Mbappé. Players who helped attract people to the Parc des Princes, where there are now many empty seats, like sponsors. They were also among the biggest sellers of jerseys at the club. If Kang-In Lee is the one who sells the most now, this does not make up for the losses linked to these departures.
Less attractive, the PSG version 2024-25, which wants to focus on young people and the collective, appeals less to the crowds. On the Doha side, there is also a sort of “disinterest” and a “certain detachment since the 2022 World Cup” assure our colleagues. PSG is no longer really a priority for the Qatari shareholder, who has scaled back with regard to investments, especially since he has been tired of the attitude of the stars paid at a high price. If QSI does not intend to abandon Paris according to The Teamcertain sources close to the management heads indicate that the Emir of Qatar will sell the Ile-de-France team in the event of very good offers. In the meantime, QSI hopes that PSG, where the sports unit has been asked to spend less, will raise the bar very quickly at all levels.
