PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi says that the club could leave the Parc des Princes
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‘We’ll just go and build another stadium’: PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi says the club will leave the Parc des Princes if its bid to take over the ground is unsuccessful after its initial offer of €40m euros was considered ‘not serious’ ‘
- PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said he is happy for the club to change stadiums
- The club is making an offer to buy the Parc des Princes, but so far it has been unsuccessful.
- PSG offered 40 million euros for the stadium, but it was considered a “non-serious” attempt
- The assistant to the mayor of Paris joked that the offer was less than that of Leandro Paredes
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has warned the mayor of Paris that if his bid to buy the Parc des Princes is unsuccessful, the club will build another stadium elsewhere.
The French club have played at the stadium since they moved there in 1974 but, according to Al-Khelaifi, PSG are more than happy to move.
speaking to L’EquipeWhile watching the World Cup in Qatar, the PSG president questioned why the deal for the stadium is turning out to be so complicated.
PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi has said the club is happy to move to a different home.
Al-Khelaifi said: ‘I have a question: what is the value of the stadium without PSG? It’s no big deal. The mayor should also ask what the club brings to the city of Paris.
It seems that the 49-year-old is starting to lose patience and has decided to go on the offensive during the negotiations.
Al-Khelaifi then continued, warning of a move elsewhere: “If they think we’re going to invest 500 million euros, we’ll just go and build another stadium.”
‘[I have told the Mayor] If they don’t want to accept our offer, we’re leaving. We are not threatening. We will shake hands, thank the mayor and say goodbye.
The PSG president has made no secret that the club does not need to stay at the Parc des Princes, previously stating that the club “does not feel welcome” at the stadium in an interview with brand.
Negotiations for the stadium are still ongoing and Paris assistant mayor Emmanuel Gregoire said he is happy to continue talks.
PSG first offered 40 million euros for the stadium, but the current owners immediately rejected it, claiming it was “not serious”.
In an interview with the parisianGregoire joked that the price offered was even less than what PSG paid for midfielder Leandro Paredes.
Gregoire said: ‘PSG is offering 40 million euros. It is less than Paredes. In fact?!? Do you really think that the Parque de los Príncipes is worth less than Paredes?