Nasser Al-Khelaïfi poses with Lionel Messi on the day of the presentation of the Argentine as PSG reinforcement. Photo: AFP
The president of Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser Al KhelaifiA.D a vintage change to get away from the image of a luxury and looking club and one of the major transformations he postulated for the future is that there are only Parisian players, for whom he will bet a lot on the quarry.
In a long interview published this Wednesday by The Parisianlaunched Al Khelaïfi a serious warning to gamerseven if he did not name proper names: “Anyone who doesn’t fit into the project will have to leave. Some have taken advantage of the situation. Now it’s over.”.
Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the boss of PSG. Photo: REUTERS / Christian Hartmann
assured that PSG will have “the best training center in the world” and that his goal “for the next few years is to have nothing but Parisian players on our team. There are so many talents in our region. The best players in our region deserve to play for PSG. It will take time, but it is a goal. “
This goal goes hand in hand with the level of involvement that will be required of staff: We want players who love the club, who want to fight, who want to win. And we want this mentality to spread throughout the club. “
The president and representative of the Qatari sovereign fund owner of PSG assured that, contrary to rumors circulated in recent weeks, that they never spoke “directly or indirectly” with Zinedine Zidane to sign him as a coach.
Kylian Mbappé, the day he announced his renewal, with Nasser Al-Khelaifi. Photo: Reuters
And to the question of whether he is afraid that fans will be disappointed when Christophe Galtier, current Nice manager, appears in his place at the head of the squad, with whom he admits to being in talks, his answer is that “The dream is one thing, reality another.”
Indeed, he insisted on this “Above all, we must be realistic” and in how much it wants to abandon the image of a club of appearances and luxury that it has had in recent years.
And he stressed: “We have to be realistic. We don’t want bling-bling anymore. It’s the end of sequins. We have to be humble again. “.What is bling bling? It is a term, supported by the sound that metal jewelry makes when it collides with each other, that speaks of a luxurious and ostentatious life.
Will Neymar continue at PSG? He appears to be one of the PSG patron’s goals in his remarks. Photo: AP
Asked if this means that Neymar, who was the symbol of that image, no longer has a future in the team, he replied that what is expected of “all players is that they do more than last season. more. They did. Be 100%. It is clear that we weren’t good enough to go far“.
For next season the goal is clear: work 200% every day, give everything for the shirt, give it your all and we will see the result. We have to be humble. You have to change to avoid injuries, suspensions and fouls that disrupt the game.“, He insisted.
Regarding the controversial renewal of Kylian Mbappé, the Parisian club manager tried to repeat that he did not stay at PSG for money and that “Real (Madrid) offered him much more than us. They were willing to put 170 million euros. last summer. They were willing to invest that money this year even if it was free. “
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