One of the big debates in modern football is the place of old legends in club organizational charts. Some do it very well, notably Bayern Munich, but others cannot put it in place and this is what Paris Saint-Germain is particularly criticized for by Jérôme Rothen.
The recent controversy surrounding Jean-Pierre Papin has caused a lot of discussion and has notably awakened old topics. This is the case with the place of former legends in the policies of their clubs, with the former Ballon d’Or who according to some sources is annoyed by his current situation atABOUT.
“At PSG, there is a lack of veterans to take over from the new generation”
In his show this Friday on RMC Sport, Jerome Rothen returned to this issue to talk about PSGbelieving that the owners could also rely more on veterans of the club. “ We are a lot behind compared to other clubs abroad. I am well placed to talk about PSG, there is a lack of veterans to take over from the new generation » explained the man who wore the colors of the Parisian club from 2004 to 2010.
“In France, we need to respect our legends more”
« The club has grown, the proximity with the people hardly exists anymore, there is a lack of elders who take over to remind the older generations what the DNA of this club is. » assured Jerome Rothenwho is convinced that such an addition could do the greatest good for PSG. « When you don't have a veteran who knew the club before, it's difficult. There are essential roles and fortunately there are clubs that manage to do it. In France, we need to respect our legends more, especially because there are not 15,000 of them in the clubs ».
