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8:55 p.m., May 03, 2023
A coach accused of racism, a bitter home defeat on Sunday against Lorient and the latest episode, the suspension of star Lionel Messi for an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia. This is the straw that broke the camel’s back for the supporters of the capital who are gathered in front of the club’s headquarters in Boulogne-Billancourt.
“Paris, it’s us, Paris, it’s us”. 200 to 300 Parisian supporters went, this Wednesday, in front of the headquarters of Paris Saint-Germain in Boulogne-Billancourt near Paris. Several banners “Direction resignation” or “Paris, where are you going? Who are you?”. Between the sports results, with this terrible match at the Parc against Lorient (1-3), this Sunday and the possibility of leaving the Parc des Princes for the Stade de France, the list of grievances against the management is long.
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There is also the management of stars with the latest episode, the departure of Lionel Messi in Saudi Arabia. The Argentinian skipped training to go on a promotional tour which earned him two weeks. His future is no longer written at the Parc des Princes, according to a Parisian supporter.
“Messi no longer has his mind at PSG”
“These two years were terrible on the pitch, but wonderful in store. But today, Messi no longer has his mind at PSG. He has his mind in Saudi Arabia and has his golden contract. Returns to Argentina where go back to Barça, do what you want” says this fan. And to continue: “Apparently, he is adored at Barca, today, at the Park, we don’t want him at all. He, the stars, we want more,” he explains. It is not certain that the departure of the Argentinian calms all the tensions, the Ultras also claiming that of Neymar or even of President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi. The fans are especially waiting for a reaction on the ground on Sunday against Troyes.