President of Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi spoke this Thursday following the announcement of the disappearance of Artur Jorge.
PSG is in mourning. Artur Jorge, legendary former coach of the capital club, died at the age of 78, in Lisbon, following a long illness. “It is with deep sadness that the family of Artur Jorge announces his death this morning in Lisbon, after a long illness. He died peacefully, surrounded by his family.his entourage announced this Thursday in a press release.
“In the name of the Paris Saint-Germain family”the president of the Rouge et Bleu, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, paid tribute to the Portuguese technician, who notably led PSG to victory in the 1993 Coupe de France, to the 1994 French champion title, but also to several European epics .
“We will always be grateful to him”
“I would like to pay a sincere tribute to our former coach Artur Jorge, who unfortunately left us, the Qatari leader said. Artur played an important role in our history and we will always be grateful for his contribution. We will remember him for his passion, his demands and his high-level culture that he brought to Paris. Paris Saint-Germain presents its most sincere condolences to his family and friends. »
President of PSG between 1991 and 1998, Michel Denisot also paid a nice tribute to Artur Jorge via his X account (formerly Twitter). “Artur Jorge is the greatest coach I have known, he wrote. Erudite, cultured, passionate, strategist, uncompromising… with him, Paris Saint-Germain grew very quickly. He taught me a lot. Rest in peace. Thoughts for his family. »
