Dn a sport that ethnologist Christian Bromberger has described as “The most serious trifle in the world”, the essential is lodged in the derisory. It would therefore be wrong to take lightly the controversy over the change in music that accompanies the entry of Paris-Saint-Germain players to the Parc des Princes.
Tested without notice at the reception in Strasbourg on August 14, the replacement of the traditional piece by Phil Collins by a composition by DJ Snake was then passed for a programming error, which had to be repaired on the occasion of PSG-Clermont- Ferrand, Saturday.
But that very morning, the club, through the voice of its “diversification director”, Fabien Allègre, formalized the end of a tradition dating back to 1992. His cardinal argument leaves room for doubt. “Participate in the expression of the musical talents of Greater Paris” doesn’t seem like a very relevant motive for an already world-famous artist.
The supporters know this kind of song, they prefer theirs. It is not a question of musical taste. Intro Who Said I Would is moreover difficult to defend: this excessively fireman’s jingle sounds like the fall of a xylophone down a staircase, followed by an explosion of synthetic brass.
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Change for the sake of change
Nor does the case fall within the cancel culture and the “wokism” that it saw fit to evoke in a tweet Daniel Riolo, who, forgetting “Islamogauchism”, narrowly missed the treble. The RMC journalist does not have to fear being called a “facho” by taking the side of the supporters.
If it is indeed a question of conservatism on the part of the latter, it is because they oppose the change for the change promoted by the leaders when they attack one of the markers of identity. of a club – none can be really trivial as they are all threatened with disappearance.
Significantly, the parallel that Fabien Allègre makes with another symbol, the most emblematic of a team, has the content of a claim: “If we had had the same reasoning for everything we have done for ten years, starting with one of the most important signs which is the jersey, we would not be where we are today. “
Let’s go. Without the many genetic manipulations that the Parisian tunic has undergone in recent years, would PSG have sold so much less that it would not have been able to ensure its current economic and sporting status? Rather, it is about reaffirming the right of club owners to dispose of everything that represents them.
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