This is Paris Saint-Germain is crowned European champion! Fourteen years after the arrival of the Qataris, PSG won its first European star long awaited by Parisian supporters.
When he arrived at the head of PSG in 2011, the QSI group aimed at bringing the capital's club into a new dimension. Their strategy: to have large stars sign to build a team ready to compete with the largest European stables.
However, for several years and despite domination in Ligue 1, the capital's club failed to shine in the Champions League. And this, despite the arrival of the most names in world football.
Nasser al-Khelaïfi thanks the players spent by PSG
In fourteen years, many stars have passed through PSG. Among other things, you can cite Zlatan Ibrahimovic, David Beckham, Neymar, Kylian Mbappé or the Lionel Messi Golden Ballon. But this stars stacking strategy was not effective since the capital's club has not won the slightest continental title.
This year, PSG has changed its strategy. The club now prioritizes the collective as Nasser Al-Khelaïfi points out in an interview with Talksport: “Yes, we changed our strategy after all that we did, what we did well. I'm not sure that we have done everything correctly, but what I'm sure is that it was really important for us to continue these steps. (…) We entered this phase with young and talented players. Today we have stars. “ A change in strategy that turned out to be a bet won since PSG managed to win the first Champions League in its history.
The president of Paris Saint-Germain, however, did not forget to thank the first players to have signed at PSG under the QSI era and had a thought for Neymar, Messi and Kylian Mbappé: “I would like to thank all the players. The first professional player we signed, Javier Pastore, believed in our project. Our ex-captain Thiago Silva, Zlatan, Cavani, Di Maria (…) and even Neymar, Messi, Kylian, what they did for the club, we will never forget it ”.
