Despite his 6 professional matches, Tanguy Kouassi still doesn't have his name on his jersey. At each of his appearances, like this Wednesday in Reims (3-0), he sports the number 33 without any flocking above, where is usually the surname of his teammates. A particularity which corresponds to the player's contractual situation (in negotiation for a first professional contract) and to the practices in force at PSG rather than the regulations.
Article 576 of the LFP professional championship regulations states that “the name is compulsory” on the jerseys. It specifies the conditions for assigning staff numbers. "The players likely to play in first team are allotted a number to the year", states the text, which indicates that these must be between 1 and 30, unless derogation if the club has more than 30 players under contract pro.
It was quite logical that Kouassi, 17, did not join this first list at the start of the season, especially since nothing then prevents the inclusion of players. Temporarily, this article explains that "all teams must have a jersey numbered 33, not assigned to a player and reserved for last-minute replacements".
Aouchiche in the same case
After six months of permanent presence in the workforce, it cannot be said that Tanguy Kouassi is still in a “last-minute replacement” situation. A number could be assigned to him, as is regularly the case in clubs after the start during the season of a young person from the training center. The LFP specifies fairly free terms: “The clubs assign the players' numbers as they see fit. A player, young or not, who arrives during the season can take a number remaining between 1 and 30 or after 30. "
This process has not been implemented by the PSG so far. However, according to information provided by the LFP, "there is nothing in the regulations that prohibit the club from giving a number and name on a jersey to the player, even if he is not professional. It is therefore the club which decides in this specific case. "
PSG therefore seems to wait for Tanguy Kouassi to sign professional to offer him the honor of a number and an official place in its workforce. The situation is the same for Adil Aouchiche, who endorsed number 33, too, during his professional debut against Metz. At Le Mans, in the League Cup, while the two young people were on the squad, Kouassi kept number 33 and Aouchiche inherited from 34.