Main shareholder of PSG, Qatar Sports Investments wants to expand its empire. As a spokesperson indicated to AFP, the parent company of the capital club is currently working to acquire a team in the future NBA Europe. QSI and its partners are already “actively engaged in the auction process”said this source. “It is not the PSG football club which is bidding for a basketball team, it is QSI as an investor seeking to create a basketball franchise in the city of Paris”she clarified.
For his part, The Team specifies that QSI has started discussions with Paris Basketball or Levallois to serve as a basis for this future franchise. The daily also specifies that buying an already existing team and recovering its sporting rights is an option being considered. However, nothing has yet been decided.