The date is not yet known, but in the coming weeks, Luis Enrique should organize the vote of the captain of PSG. True to his method, the Spanish coach will not himself choose the team leader. “For me, it's very simple: I don't choose it. These are the players who choose. As a coach, my experience tells me that it is not my job. It would otherwise be the captain of the coach. And I want a players' captain ”he explained in the summer of 2023.
Since the departure of Thiago Silva in 2020, Marquinhos (31 years old) has been wearing the Parisian armband. Last year, the Brazilian was appointed captain at the end of the vote, with Presnel Kimpembe, Achraf Hakimi and Gianluigi Donnarumma as vice-capitaines. However, the Parisian landscape has evolved recently and the maintenance of Marquinhos at his post is no longer as sure as before.
Indeed, the central defender will now have to deal with
The arrival of Ukrainian Illia Zabarnyi. Competition that could reduce its playing time and influence the choice of future vice-capital, while Kimpembe and Donnarumma are on the start, opening the way to a reorganization of leadership in the locker room.
New leaders ready to emerge
Hakimi, already vice-captain, should see its reinforced role. Other potential leaders emerge, such as Warren Zaïre-Emery, Vitinha or Fabian Ruiz, who have already worn the armband this season. “By its role in the field, the Portuguese has taken on a real dimension. It is a precious relay of Luis Enrique »note The team. Lucas Hernandez, although less used, could also increase his influence.
Finally, Ousmane Dembélé, by his sense of sacrifice and his involvement with young players, is perceived as a model by the staff, adds the daily. At 28, he favored the aside rather than major speeches, but his weight in the locker room was notable at the end of the European campaign. His appointment as future vice-captain is no longer an improbable hypothesis.
