Not far from the playground.
It has been public knowledge for several months: Nasser al-Khelaïfi and John Textor are not the best of friends. The two leaders, who had different opinions during the TV rights crisis, actually exchanged several salty text messages a few months agoas revealed in a newspaper article The Team. More than an SMS, Al-Khelaïfi even sent a letter to Textor last July, signed by Victoriano Melero, general director of PSG, where possible prosecutions are mentionedfollowing an interview given by Textor to Brazilian media. « You falsely claim that PSG has “a pattern of unbridled and unrestrained spending”, while you seem to ignore the fact that your own club has had significant problems with UEFA and the DNCG under your leadership. We will no longer waste time dissecting the flaws and contradictions of your savage attacks against PSG »it was written.
Interposed punchlines
A few days earlier, while the hot issue of TV rights was on the table, NAK had somewhat broken down towards his counterpart, in an SMS: “I’ll never talk to you again and I don’t want to see you anymore.” Learn how to run a club and media, this is the last time I let you talk to me. » To which Textor responded: « I'm comfortable with your decision. You always say that you save everyone, which is just megalomaniacal behavior. The lack of parity in our championship destroys the attractiveness of the league. […] Do you think that the PSG ad insertions, during an OL match (on Bein)are appropriate? » Finally, the daily reveals that the final exchanges between the two concluded with other salty words from the president of PSGwho had launched: “You don’t understand anything about football, and I’m wasting my time talking to you. You will lose wherever you go. »
And guess what? PSG-Lyon is… this Sunday evening.
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