Seen and read about PSG in the French press this Saturday, December 21, 2024. Matvey Safonov intends to dislodge Gianluigi Donnarumma, the continuation of the Mbappé-PSG conflict, Gervais Martel evokes the Lens / PSG shock…
In today's edition, The Team evokes the number 1 goalkeeper position of the PSG. If it is currently occupied by Gianluigi Donnarumma, Matvey
Safonov intends to shake up the hierarchy and take the place of the Italian doorman. With the former Milan player's injury, the Russian international should find a starting place. This meeting against Lenson behalf of the 32nd finals of French Cup
« should offer to Safonov a new opportunity in the distance duel introduced by the coach
Luis Enrique. He's just waiting for that. Where some believe that he threw himself into a strange den of the wolf,
Safonov saw it as a springboard to assert itself on the international scene. » The sports daily explains that
Matvey Safonov did not make his choice to join the PSG on a whim. For a long time, he had been eyeing theWestafter several unsuccessful attempts to Premier League. Aram Fundukyanvice-president of Krasnodarhis former club, revealed his discussion with the goalkeeper. “ When the PSG came, I told him he would be number 2. He told me: “I've never been number 2. That doesn't scare me, I'm going to try and fight for the number 1 position.” He saw it as a challenge. » The Team
explains that Matvey Safonov has faith in its ability to ultimately unbolt the Italian statue. Privately, he confides that he did not even expect to play in the first part of the season. He knows that he comes from far away and that he is little known on this side of the globe. “ Culture, language, teammates, methodology: the goalkeeper of the Russian selection gave himself time to adapt to his new environment (he said he was impressed by the quality of the players and the training) before baring his teeth and making his mark territorye,” concludes
The Team.
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The sports daily also mentions the dispute between Kylian Mbappé
on unpaid bonuses and salaries. The Team recalls that the amount amounts to 55.4 million euros. In detail, the signing bonus (36.6 million euros), salaries (5,750,000 euros per month corresponding to the months of April, May and June 2024) and ethics bonuses (500,000 euros per months over the same period). According to information from the publication, “ Delphine Verheydenthe lawyer for the captain of theFrench teamin fact sent, on Friday noon, two letters to the FFF. In the first, on behalf of her client, she appealed to the Federation's higher appeals committee regarding the dispute between the player and his former club. Faced with this lack of payment, Mbappé and his lawyers ask the FFF to note the non-compliance by the PSG of the two decisions taken at the
LFP and punish him. They point out in passing that the Parisian club denies any power to these commissions (and therefore to the football authorities), since it publicly indicates that it will only comply with a possible decision of the Labor Court. Overall behavior deemed “contrary to morals and ethics. » In a second letter, the clan
Mbappé question the FFF on the follow-up given to his request (a first letter was sent at the end of August and another at the beginning of November) concerning the “license validity UEFA Clubgranted to the club Paris Saint-Germain for the 2024-2025 season ». The
FFF must serve as an intermediary with theUEFA on this subject and it is provided in the regulations of the European body that a debtor club can be deprived of this famous license necessary to compete in European Cups.Europecontinues The Team. On arrival, the PSG could be doubly sanctioned if the higher appeal commission of the FFF confirms the two decisions taken at the LFP. A first time in Francebut also on a European scale if theUEFA takes up the matter and considers that this debt with regard to Mbappé is reprehensible in view of its regulations. But we are not there yet in a dispute which takes on the appearance of a long-running soap opera between
Paris and his former star striker, concludes the sports daily.
For his part, The Parisian
does not mention current events PSG. He offers an interview with Gervais Martelformer president of
Lensopponent of the capital club in the 32nd final of French Cup tomorrow evening (9 p.m. BeIN Sports 1). The former leader, who overcame cancer, spoke of this shock. “ We never won the
French Cup. However, it is not for lack of trying (three finals lost in 1948, 1975 and 1998). We are one of the rare clubs Ligue 1 (with
Brest et Angers) to have never won it. To do this, you have to beat everyone, it's a truism. Whether Paris or Tartempion, you have to pass. In general, after a very hard draw, we have an easier one. We have a good chance. On paper,
Paris is above, and then ? » He also mentioned the PSG of this season. “ It is surprising. Sometimes I like him, sometimes meh. Against Lyon (3-1), we thought there could be a match and there wasn't one. He has enormous potential. I hope that Paris will qualify in Champions League even if he is in the tough in the Coupe d'Europe. »
