The Parisians are back!
44 days after the last Ligue 1 match won against Metz (5-0), at the Parc des Princes, it's a new-look PSG that's back on track for a new season launched on Monday, with the resumption of the 'coaching.
On the program, physical and medical tests dispatched between the Camp des Loges and the American hospital in Neuilly.
The internationals concerned by their respective selections this summer will be missing.
The stars of the workforce were entitled to an additional week of vacation.
It is therefore with a rejuvenated base that Paris is preparing to make its comeback.
This will not prevent the first days from being rhythmic.
The formalization of the departure of Mauricio Pochettino and his staff should be announced by PSG in the coming hours.
It will mark the beginning of the Christophe Galtier era who, after having made a jump to the capital to prepare for the recovery this week, will be in Paris this Monday morning to meet part of the team and sign his 2-year contract.
An important step, even if the arrival of the 55-year-old coach had been known for a long time and he had already been working on the outlines of the workforce for several weeks in direct contact with Luis Campos, new football adviser for the Parisian club. since June 10.
The Vitinha Attraction
The calm of the past few weeks at the Camp des Loges should give way to the excitement of the reunion with some curious people, certainly, behind the gates.
Portuguese midfielder Vitinha (22), the first recruit of the summer, will take his first steps in his new working environment on Monday, after signing up to PSG until 2027. He is the main attraction of the recovery, as often, inscribed under the sign of land work.
The first friendly match is set for Friday July 15, with the reception of Quevilly-Rouen (L2), at Camp des Loges.
The next day, the Parisians, in full, will head to Japan for a ten-day summer tour, with three new matches on the program (Kawasaki Frontale, Urawa Red Diamonds, Gamba Osaka).
They will then turn to the Champions Trophy, in Tel Aviv, against Nantes, the last winner of the Coupe de France, on July 31.
Less than a month to be ready.
This is the first mission of Christophe Galtier and his men.