Long obsessed with his dream of winning the Champions League, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi has completely changed his tune. The president of Paris Saint-Germain is showing patience in his new project, notably supported by coach Luis Enrique. What if it was just window dressing?
In his latest media outing this week, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi confirmed his new policy. The Champions League is no longer an obsession for the president of Paris Saint-Germain. The capital club has given up on the stars and now relies on a rejuvenated collective. This new project requires patience and a clearly lowered level of requirements. But has the Qatari leader really agreed to reduce his sporting ambitions?
In RMC's Grandes Gueules du Sport, Julien Benneteau said he was skeptical. “ I agree, it's a good strategy, it's consistent with what they want to implementfirst commented the former tennis player this Sunday. On the other hand, I don't believe in it and I don't buy it for several reasons. I don't understand why Nasser Al-Khelaïfi would do it with Luis Enrique, and why they didn't do it with Carlo Ancelotti or Laurent Blanc. So they are trying to learn from their mistakes? I don't believe it. »
Al-Khelaïfi suddenly patient, really?
« And above all, I think that, in the world of football even more than elsewhere, the results will speakwarned the radio columnist. They will qualify for the Champions League, but if they make the round of 16 and lose, I'm not sure… In the round of 16 they will qualify, they will play against a team that is not very strong, in a match back and forth they will win. But I don't believe it. » In the event of early elimination on the European scene, the reaction of Paris Saint-Germain and its president will be carefully observed.
