The season has barely ended for the players of PSG, that Mbappé, Neymar, Messi and the others already know that it is a preparation under the sign of a change of scenery that will animate their summer.
After a restart at Camp des Loges from July 4, the Parisians will indeed take the direction of Japan to play three friendly matches against J-League teams.
With this tour to the land of the rising sun - the first for 27 years - PSG intends, of course, to extend the reputation of its brand with a growing community of fans in Asia.
But the French champion will also prepare for it from a sporting point of view since he will open the ball for the friendly matches scheduled on site by facing, on July 20, the Kawasaki Frontale, four times winner of the J-League on the last five seasons.
After this meeting scheduled in the new Olympic stadium in Tokyo, PSG will play on July 23 against the Urawa Reds in Saïtama (north of Tokyo), and will end their tour on July 25 against Gamba Osaka in the city of the same name, in the western Japan.
PSG will also organize training sessions open to the public in Tokyo and Osaka, so that its players can "interact with the fans and discover Japanese culture", he announced Thursday during a press conference of his representatives in the Japanese capital.
"It's a very special moment for the club to announce this summer tour in Japan, just after the announcement of the renewal of Kylian Mbappé's contract (...), I think it shows the ambition of the club", said Sébastien Wasels, head of PSG's Asia-Pacific office.
Paris SG must restart its season with the Champions Trophy against Nantes, winner of the Coupe de France, a meeting scheduled for July 31 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The resumption of Ligue 1 is scheduled for the following weekend, August 6-7.
The program :
- Friendly match against Kawasaki Frontale, July 20
- Friendly match against Urawa Red, July 23
- Friendly match against Gamba Osaka, July 25
- Champions Trophy against Nantes, July 31 in Tel Aviv
- Resumption of Ligue 1, the weekend of August 6-7