This is news that will not delight Lyon supporters! The emblematic former president of Olympique Lyonnais, Jean Michel Aulas becomes the new adviser to Nasser Al Khelaïfi … well not quite! As we know, Paris Saint-Germain is at the quest for a new stadium that can accommodate more supporters.
While the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, refused to sell the Parc des Princes to PSG, the club must then consider the construction of a new stadium. And who better than Jean Michel would have to advise Nasser El Khelaïfi on this subject? In an interview with ParisianI did not hesitate to give some tracks to the president of PSG.
“Less than ten years to build the new stadium”
Indeed, the former President of Lyon knows herself well in the construction of a stadium. As a reminder, it was he who launched the construction of the Groupama Stadium, the current Stadium of Olympique Lyonnais. For Jean Michel Aulas, PSG should choose to set up in Massy. Close to Orly airport and served by multiple RER lines, it will be the perfect place to build the new Paris Saint-Germain arena.
In addition, Jean Michel Aulas indicates that the construction of a stadium takes ten years in France because of the necessary administrative procedures: “ Normally, it takes ten years at least. This is the problem of France. The rules, commissions and administrative authorizations are hyper developed. Too much. The construction of a stadium is complex and requires cascade authorizations locally. Lands are needed that have the right rating. Agricultural land, they must be downgraded for example. The modification of authorization of land goes through the administrative courts (…) This went from simple administrative procedures, to calls and even to the Court of Cassation. »»
However, he indicates that the deadline could be shorter given the financial means of Paris Saint-Germain: “ The advantage is that PSG has no financial problems, and will not need grants. So it can be less than ten years, because they will not have to go through the political field to ask for this ”. It remains to be seen whether Nasser Al Khelaïfi will be attentive to the advice of Jean Michel Aulas!
