Former PSG defender (2012-2020), Thiago Silva gave his explanations on Parisian failures in the Champions League.
Without any resounding declaration, Thiago Silva has just dressed Paris Saint-Germain for the winter. The 39-year-old defender, eight of whom spent with the capital club (2012-2020), gave his feelings on the reasons for PSG’s failure in the Champions League.
“ Nothing happens overnight. You’re not going to achieve everything just because you have a lot of money. That’s not how football works », Analyzes the Chelsea player, in a interview given to Guardian.
“We have done nothing to be respected at home”
Qatar’s money has not yet allowed PSG to achieve its goal, the C1, while national trophies have been piling up in the showcase since QSI took power in 2011: 9 championship titles, 6 times winner of the Coupe de France and as much of the Coupe de la Ligue.
Thiago Silva also points out the absence of a relevant sports policy: “ If you don’t have a clear plan of what you want, things won’t work. Above all, you must be respected inside your country to be respected outside.. »
And the Brazilian international believes that Nasser Al-Khelaïfi’s PSG did not achieve the essential: “ We did not do it. We did the opposite. We wanted to be loved abroad, but we did nothing to be respected at home. »
