Paris mayor Emmanuel Gregoire is optimistic that PSG will stay at the Parc des Princes rather than build a new stadium.
PSG wants more than ever to increase the capacity of its stadium and remains determined to leave the Parc des Princes if no agreement is found with the Paris city hall. But the situation could soon evolve positively for the French capital club, as they have received excellent news just ahead of the Bayern Munich game.
Paris Saint-Germain is determined to expand its venue, and whether it is at the Parc des Princes or elsewhere, the European champions intend to carry out this project. A prospect that does not please some of the club's historic fans, attached to a lasting presence at the Parc des Princes.
But they can be somewhat reassured: the recent arrival of Emmanuel Gregoire at the Paris city hall could reshuffle the cards. Unlike Anne Hidalgo, the new mayor says he is open to selling the Parc des Princes to Qatar, but not without conditions.
Invited in recent hours on RMC, Emmanuel Gregoire indeed discussed the issue of the sale of the Parc to PSG: "The relationship with the leaders has restarted on a healthy and solid foundation ... I am optimistic. (...) It can be a win-win agreement. I am open to the sale. I ardently wish that PSG stays at the Parc des Princes and that this is an opportunity to invest. It would be a shame for PSG to leave. (...) There is a 99.9% chance that PSG stays at the Parc. I am ready to make the effort for that. We will see how it works, and we wanted to give assurances, but I will not sell under just any conditions."
Good news for the Parisians, who, for now, are focused on Tuesday's game against Bayern Munich in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinals, at the Parc des Princes.
It remains now to know the conditions that will be put on the table. The dialogue seems, in any case, to have been relaunched, and the different parties appear to be moving in the same direction toward a balanced agreement.
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