Since 2011, PSG has entered a new era, being bought by Qatar. Thanks to these new investors, the capital club was able to recruit some of the best players in the world, including Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé. According to Vincent Labrune, without the contribution of the Middle Eastern state, such transfers would never have taken place.
In Ligue 1the gap between PSG and other French clubs is sometimes quite high. This is particularly noticeable at the level of transfers. Indeed, Parisian leaders have sometimes been able to afford some of the best players in the world, like Lionel Messi, Neymar or else Zlatan Ibrahimovic .
Labrune defends PSG
According to Vincent Labrunewho spoke for The Teamthe championship of France must thank the PSG for all these investments. Without the capital club, some of the best players in the world would never have been able to set foot on the lawns of Ligue 1. “Without them, we would never have had the chance to see global stars such as Zlatan, Beckham, Neymar or Messi at home… Mbappé would never have stayed five more years in L1. And without PSG's European performances in recent seasons, we would have long lost our fifth UEFA place which today allows us to have four clubs qualified in the Champions League. »
Labrune speaks about his links with PSG
Vincent Labrune also returned to his links with the PSG. While some criticize the president of the LFP to grant advantages to the capital club, the former boss of theABOUT defends himself. “Already, I remind you that I was not his candidate in 2020 when I presented myself because he supported Michel Denisot. And that the contract for the exclusive marketing of L1 rights internationally ended after my election. Then, on the question of conflicts of interest and its weight at the LFP, the situation has been strictly the same since the takeover of PSG by QSI. Neither more nor less. It is proportional to the weight of its club and its shareholder in the French football economy. Qatar's investments and PSG's results have boosted French football in recent years, we should not forget that. »
