it’s tense among women…

Co-leader of the D1 Arkema standings with Olympique Lyonnais (4 victories in as many matches), the Paris Saint-Germain women’s team is back for a year trying to knock the Fenottes off their throne. All in an atmosphere far from joyful. On the pitch, the Parisiennes received a huge blow by being eliminated from the Champions League, even before the start of the group stage.

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This morning, The Team teaches us that it’s not joyful behind the scenes either. Things started to turn sour last summer, during PSG’s training camp in Australia. An incident allegedly involved Grace Geyoro with her new trainer, Fabrice Abriel. Emblematic captain of the club, the French international would have liked to speak with her coach to find out if she kept the armband. Visibly unhappy to have learned that her coach had not yet decided, Geyoro then told Abriel that he would have to “assume the consequences” if the armband was removed from him.

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A response that the coach took for threats, before referring it to his superiors. Paris tried to calm things down between the parties, but Abriel would have been surprised to see that no sanction had been taken against his player. Since then, it is ultimately Paulina Dudek who has inherited the status of captain. But that’s not all. The Team adds that there is also disagreement between certain players as well as between players and certain members of management.

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Thus, star striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto would hardly speak to sports director Angelo Castellazzi, nor to his assistant, Sabrina Delannoy. In addition, a large number of players regret the departure of coach Jocelyn Prêcheur. Finally, even some recruits have grievances, particularly towards the staff who they criticize for a lack of listening and dialogue. Atmosphere…