In the midst of a sports crisis and while defining the future of
Lionel Messi
and the rest of the team,
Paris Saint-Germain
wants to buy the
Stade de France
, valued at around 600 million euros,
to move to a larger and more modern place than Parque de the princes.
The club, owned by the Qatari sovereign wealth fund, intends to participate in the tender for the exploitation of the stage, which was raised for the 1998 World Cup, after the current exploitation contract ends in July 2025.
According to the sports newspaper
L'Équipe
, the Qatari owners of PSG
maintain their idea of having a larger capacity stadium
, with up to 80,000 seats, compared to the 47,000 in the Parc des Princes, which fans now fill almost every game.
The French State, owner of the Stade de France, is not opposed to its sale, while
PSG cannot get the Paris City Council, owner of the Parc des Princes, to sell its current headquarters
.
A panoramic view of the Stade de France.
Photo: AFP
Negotiations with the City Council are stalled.
The mayoress,
Anne Hidalgo
, slammed the door a few weeks ago, which closed the Qatari ambitions, which aspired to buy it to launch a major renovation that would allow them to reach 58,000 seats.
L'Équipe
points out that staying in the Parc des Princes, its historic venue, remains the priority, but not at the price of giving up significant revenue from ticket sales, which hinders its competitiveness with other clubs on the continent.
The newspaper indicates that PSG's interest in the Stade de France may also be a way of putting pressure on the Paris City Council to make its position on the Parc des Princes more flexible.
PSG's interest in the Stade de France comes a few days after
FIFA also showed its willingness to take over the stage
, which in 2024 will be the main stadium at
the Paris Olympic Games.
The president of FIFA,
Gianni Infantino
, showed the French president,
Emmanuel Macron
, his desire to take over the imposing venue located in the municipality of Saint-Denis, north of the capital.
An aerial view of the Saint Denis neighborhood.
Photo: AFP
PSG fans are not in favor of a move to the Stade de France and prefer to stay in their current historic headquarters, built for the 1984 Euro Cup.
The Stade de France, the usual venue for the French soccer and rugby teams,
was the scene of the 1998 World Cup final
and other major events such as the 2016 Euro Cup final, the 2007 Rugby World Cup, the Athletics of 2003 and the definition of the Champions League of 2000, 2006 and 2022.
The latter resulted in major incidents in its surroundings where Real Madrid and Liverpool fans reported attacks, which tarnished the reputation of the place.
Before becoming the Olympic stadium for the Paris Games, it will host the rugby World Cup final organized by France this year.
Source: EFE
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