After 8 March (International Women’s Day), France can declare 9 March a public holiday. It was going to be Fans’ Consolation Day. psg. Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-0 loss to Bayern Munich and subsequent elimination in the Round of 16 of the Champions League represents their numerous failures in Europe. Some setbacks that are already becoming a tradition, to the misfortune of the Paris team’s fans, and to the joy of those who dislike the team that burst into the football elite with a checkbook blow.
Since that time Train Bought the Paris club in 2011, PSG has always resisted. Champions. He is followed by the legend of a cursed team in the best European football tournament. In the last seven tournaments of the Champions League, out of five eliminated in the 16th round. Some of these qualifiers were humiliating, for example, Barça’s 6-1 comeback in 2017 remained a stone in the memory of the French and adopted the Spanish word “comeback” into the French country’s lingua franca. Others were tighter, such as against Bayern, where the superiority of collective play against the stars was reflected.
Europe is the thorn in PSG’s shoe. a stone that shook the entire castle built by Nasser Al-KhelaifiPSG president and Qatar Investment Authority, a sovereign wealth fund from the Gulf country. As is customary in France, after another failure in Europe, the French press admitted on Wednesday their skepticism about the future of this project, which combines football, geopolitics and many petrodollars.
Doubts beyond sport
The newspaper, “How will Paris be next season?” he asks. L’Equipe. The first names mentioned are undoubtedly sports. on the one hand, Coach Christophe Galtier. On the other hand, given that they have the three highest salaries in the football universe, the galactic trident Messi, Mbappé and Neymar, whose future is in the air and the team’s ability to restructure itself will depend on it. Al-Khelaïfi called an emergency meeting Thursday afternoon. While there is speculation that Tuchel or Zidane will come to the bench, “there will be no revolution, at least for now”. le parisian.
Doubts about the future of the Paris team go beyond the sport. “Won’t Qatar get tired of investing so much for so little results?” they are afraid. L’Equipe, the main sports newspaper in the neighboring country. despite spending Transfer of more than 1 billion 500 million EurosThe long-awaited photo of Al-Khelaïfi with some cracks and the Eiffel Tower in the background is still a frustrated dream.
Project to be organized in Qatar so far World Cup 2022 It gave little credence to speculation that the Qataris might be able to reduce their commitment to PSG. It didn’t make much sense for them to leave their jewels before such a rendezvous with sports geopolitics. Once the World Cup is over, can Emir Hamad Al Thani abandon or reduce his investments in the Paris team? In addition to the sporting obstacles, there are also existing tensions with the Paris City Council over the ownership of the Stade des Princes. The club’s management wants to buy it – municipally owned like most pitches in France – but the socialist mayor Anne Hidalgo opposes this.
One eye on United
These fears are also fueled by Qatar’s growing interest in becoming the new owner of Manchester United. by radio station RMCNine Two Qatari foundation, owned by Emir Al Thani, is starting as a favorite in the race to buy the recently put Old Trafford complex by the American Glazer family. An operation with an estimated cost 5,000 million dollar.
“Will PSG be the satellite club of the Red Devils?” she wonders. L’Equipe. But the sports newspaper considers this hypothesis unlikely. Not only do you remember that the two clubs will be managed through different Qatari entities—Qatar Investment Authority (PSG) and Nine Two Foundation (Manchester United), but you too. PSG is Emir’s favorite teamdespite his interest in the English team for ten years.
With geopolitical rivalriesGiven the success of the United Arab Emirates with Manchester City – although the Champions League is also against them – and the recent arrival of Saudi Arabia in English football, it is not unreasonable to imagine Qatar wanting to have two of Europe’s greatest players. Arabia with the acquisition of Newcastle. In addition, rising oil and gas prices helped Qatar weather its economic turmoil during the pandemic and regain its financial strength. Here are some petrodollars that fueled Al-Khelaïfi and Al Thani’s dream of being photographed with long ears on the Champ de Mars in Paris.
After 8 March (International Women’s Day), France can declare 9 March a public holiday. It was going to be Fans’ Consolation Day. psg. Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-0 loss to Bayern Munich and subsequent elimination in the Round of 16 of the Champions League represents their numerous failures in Europe. Some setbacks that are already becoming a tradition, to the misfortune of the Paris team’s fans, and to the joy of those who dislike the team that burst into the football elite with a checkbook blow.
Since that time Train Bought the Paris club in 2011, PSG has always resisted. Champions. He is followed by the legend of a cursed team in the best European football tournament. In the last seven tournaments of the Champions League, out of five eliminated in the 16th round. Some of these qualifiers were humiliating, for example, Barça’s 6-1 comeback in 2017 remained a stone in the memory of the French and adopted the Spanish word “comeback” into the French country’s lingua franca. Others were tighter, such as against Bayern, where the superiority of collective play against the stars was reflected.
Europe is the thorn in PSG’s shoe. a stone that shook the entire castle built by Nasser Al-KhelaifiPSG president and Qatar Investment Authority, a sovereign wealth fund from the Gulf country. As is customary in France, after another failure in Europe, the French press admitted on Wednesday their skepticism about the future of this project, which combines football, geopolitics and many petrodollars.
Doubts beyond sport
The newspaper, “How will Paris be next season?” he asks. L’Equipe. The first names mentioned are undoubtedly sports. on the one hand, Coach Christophe Galtier. On the other hand, given that they have the three highest salaries in the football universe, the galactic trident Messi, Mbappé and Neymar, whose future is in the air and the team’s ability to restructure itself will depend on it. Al-Khelaïfi called an emergency meeting Thursday afternoon. While there is speculation that Tuchel or Zidane will come to the bench, “there will be no revolution, at least for now”. le parisian.
Doubts about the future of the Paris team go beyond the sport. “Won’t Qatar get tired of investing so much for so little results?” they are afraid. L’Equipe, the main sports newspaper in the neighboring country. despite spending Transfer of more than 1 billion 500 million EurosThe long-awaited photo of Al-Khelaïfi with some cracks and the Eiffel Tower in the background is still a frustrated dream.
Project to be organized in Qatar so far World Cup 2022 It gave little credence to speculation that the Qataris might be able to reduce their commitment to PSG. It didn’t make much sense for them to leave their jewels before such a rendezvous with sports geopolitics. Once the World Cup is over, can Emir Hamad Al Thani abandon or reduce his investments in the Paris team? In addition to the sporting obstacles, there are also existing tensions with the Paris City Council over the ownership of the Stade des Princes. The club’s management wants to buy it – municipally owned like most pitches in France – but the socialist mayor Anne Hidalgo opposes this.
One eye on United
These fears are also fueled by Qatar’s growing interest in becoming the new owner of Manchester United. by radio station RMCNine Two Qatari foundation, owned by Emir Al Thani, is starting as a favorite in the race to buy the recently put Old Trafford complex by the American Glazer family. An operation with an estimated cost 5,000 million dollar.
“Will PSG be the satellite club of the Red Devils?” she wonders. L’Equipe. But the sports newspaper considers this hypothesis unlikely. Not only do you remember that the two clubs will be managed through different Qatari entities—Qatar Investment Authority (PSG) and Nine Two Foundation (Manchester United), but you too. PSG is Emir’s favorite teamdespite his interest in the English team for ten years.
With geopolitical rivalriesConsidering the success of the United Arab Emirates with Manchester City – even if the Champions League is against them – and the recent arrival of Saudi Arabia in English football, it is not unreasonable to imagine Qatar wanting to have two of Europe’s greatest players. Arabia with the acquisition of Newcastle. In addition, rising oil and gas prices helped Qatar weather its economic turmoil during the pandemic and regain its financial strength. Here are some petrodollars that fueled Al-Khelaïfi and Al Thani’s dream of being photographed with long ears on the Champ de Mars in Paris.