Contrary to what he was able to declare publicly, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi would not have been all that happy about the takeover of Paris FC.
Officially bought by the Arnault family at 55% and Red Bull at 15%, Paris FC has entered a new dimension, with the ambition of moving up to Ligue 1 as quickly as possible. Current runner-up to FC Lorient in Ligue 2, the capital's other club has lost ground with its recent results (1 victory in 6 L2 matches).
In the future, it could therefore be possible to attend derbies between the two Ile-de-France clubs, even if the prospect of dethroning PSG does not enter into the PFC's plans at all, as Antoine Arnault had stated. For his part, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, president of PSG, was quite enthusiastic about the takeover of his competitor. But, in private, the speech would be quite different.
“The PFC will end up overshadowing PSG”
According to L'Équipe, the Qatari leader was “upset” by this news, he who was not at all aware of the arrival of these new shareholders. “He sees a competitor arrive, with enormous resources, who has the name of Paris and the Eiffel Tower on his logo. It's no longer the same situation as with Paris FC before, even if it had moved up to L1. It will take time, but the PFC will end up overshadowing PSG,” said a Qatar expert for the sports daily.
After having made a good public appearance, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi now knows that he will have to closely monitor this new competition which could, in the long term, redistribute the cards of Parisian Football.
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