Paris failed again in the Champions League, victim of Bayern on Tuesday and thus weighed down by a third setback in five days in this initial phase of the C1 (1-0). If the Bavarian club obviously did not shy away from its pleasure after this victory, the management was still upset by one thing on this occasion: the hostility displayed in the stands to the president of PSG Nasser Al-Khelaïfi.
A banner bearing the image of the Qatari boss, his face crossed out, was first deployed with a message in French: “Is football me? » Then in the language of Shakespeare: “Fuck off plutocratic Al-Khelaïfi” – a reference to plutocracy, a societal and political system where wealth prevails over the common good. Higher up in the SüdTribune, Bayern supporters added the following lettered banner to denounce the accumulation of multiple hats of the person concerned: “Minister, club owner, TV rights holders, member of the UEFA board of directors , president of the ECA, all in one? »
Al-Khelaïfi criticized despite everything
This Wednesday, the flagship club of Munich wanted to react officially: “ FC Bayern would like to apologize when its opponents and their representatives in its stadium feel personally attacked in this manner and tone and feel offended. These banners have not been authorized by FC Bayern and do not reflect its position. They do not correspond to the long-standing good relations between the two clubs. The tone of these banners also goes against the style of FC Bayern and the respectful relationship the club has with its international partners.. »
In France, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi was also taken for his rank, but more for his limited impact on the sports management of PSG. “ Luis Enrique enjoys great popularity with a completely abandoned presidentsays Daniel Riolo on RMC in particular. Last night, Bayern supporters put up a huge banner with lots of offensive messages aimed at Nasser Al-Khelaïfi. Normally, you never attack a president or you can do it against your own president in your stadium. This shows the absolute downgrading of PSG and the degraded image of the club and the person who embodies it. Today in Europe he comes across as the guy who wants to control everything. (…) The situation is quite terrible. I don’t know if we can measure that this team – which has one of the three or four biggest budgets in this competition – is currently not in the 24 best in Europe after five days! »
