According to information from The TeamJonathan Calderwood, the gardener of Paris Saint-Germain, was summoned to a preliminary interview which could lead to dismissal. Recruited in 2013 while working at Aston Villa, the Northern Irishman was voted best gardener in the Premier League in 2009 and 2012. This procedure follows the reverse postponement of the match against Rennes on the first day of Ligue 1, the pitch at the Parc des Princes being deemed impassable. PSG then cited the high summer heat to explain this incident.
Sanctioned with a fine of 150,000 euros, the Parisian club regained the organization of the return match next March, but Rennes contests this decision and has contacted the CNOSF. A possible return of the meeting to Brittany would represent a significant shortfall for PSG, which is still awaiting the opinion of the Olympic body before a decision from the LFP. The Parisian management would also have had difficulty with their home ground’s fourth place in the Ligue 1 pitch rankings last season, behind Nice, Metz and Nantes. Contacted by The Teamthe club did not wish to comment on the matter.
