Like nature, sport abhors a vacuum. And the one left by PSG at the Camp des Loges is huge. The capital club left last week its historic training center of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, occupied for nearly 50 years, to join Poissy. Following this departure, "the rugby club of the Stade Français Paris and the City of Saint-Germain-en-Laye have approached to discuss the possibility of establishing the future training center of the Parisian club," said the municipality of Yvelines on Tuesday.
"The club's project revolves around the desire of Stade Français Paris to provide its professional rugby team with a complete performance center, including sports, medical and physical preparation facilities necessary for the requirements of the high level," added the city of Saint-Germain.
"The site of the Camp des Loges – in the heart of a city steeped in history and known for its sweetness of life, its castle and its national forest – perfectly meets the expectations of the club," says the city, which evokes an installation of the Stade Français on the Camp des Loges complex "in the summer of 2024".
#StGermainEnLaye & @SFParisRugby are working together for an installation on the Camp des Loges complex. 🏉
📅 It is scheduled for summer 2024!
Players will benefit from a complete performance center, with medical and physical preparation facilities. pic.twitter.com/Q01vKvlDCg
— St-Germain-en-Laye (@StGermainLaye) June 6, 2023
The Parisian rugby club, which has just finished its season (4th in the regular phase of the Top 14, eliminated in the play-offs by Racing 92 on Saturday), is currently training on disparate sites, at the Jean-Bouin stadium in Paris or the Saut-du-Loup Dominici stadium in the Bois de Boulogne in particular.
The installation of Stade Français at the Camp des Loges has been under discussion for some time, since the prospect of PSG's departure is approaching. Discussions have intensified in recent days. The departure of PSG will speed up visits and better assess the work to be done.
The PSG women, however, remain in Saint-Germain until the end of 2023. And it remains to assess the cost for the Stade Français of this installation, before an official signature. Stade Français is not yet in Saint-Germain, but it is getting closer.