New PSG sponsor to pay €50 million over 3 years

As reported by L’Équipe, PSG have secured a new sponsorship deal with American company Goat, who will replace the Qatar National Bank (QNB) on the sleeves of the Paris Saint-Germain shirts. The American online lifestyle company, who deliver to 40 million customers in 170 countries, are reported to have agreed to pay €50 million to the …

Lyon receive offers from potential American investors

According to Bloomberg, Lyon has received at least six offers to buy a stake in the club, following the intended departure of two minority shareholders, Pathé and IDG Capital. While Pathé and IDG maintain a 40% stake in the club between them, meetings with prospective buyers of their share will commence next week. The offers have …

Bruno Genesio: “Perhaps our team lacks a bit of maturity.”

Speaking in the post-match press conference on Wednesday following defeat vs Strasbourg, Rennes manager Bruno Genesio pointed to a potential lack of maturity on the part of his players. “Maybe our team lacks a bit of maturity. Only 8 points against the 7 best teams? These are numbers that talk. Is it a mental problem …

Pablo Longoria on his time at Marseille: “I want to stay here for a long time, to win.”

During an interview with Italian publication Tuttosport, Marseille president Pablo Longoria spoke about his emotional connection to the club, as well as his future. He also discussed the club’s transfer strategies, as well as the future of Polish striker Arkadiusz Milik, who is currently on loan at the club from Napoli. On his emotional connection: “I …

Hugo Ekitike would “waste time” staying at Reims says club president

In speaking with Europe 1 this weekend, Stade Reims president, Jean-Pierre Caillot, discussed the future of sought-after 19-year-old striker Hugo Ekitike. Caillot explained: “In Hugo’s case, he would waste time staying with us. We refused an offer of €35m this winter, which is a lot of money for a club like ours. That money will …

Record attendance for women’s club football match at Parc des Princes

PSG Women’s match against Olympique Lyonnais Women at the Parc des Princes was the most well attended women’s club match on French soil, with 43,254 filling the stands according to Ouest France. Lyon Women won 2-1 on Saturday night in the return leg of their Champions League semi-final, advancing to the final, which is to …

Philippe Clement: “It’s up to us to fill the stadium.”

Speaking in Friday’s pre-match press conference before Sunday’s match against Angers, AS Monaco manager Philippe Clement broached the topic of the atmosphere at the Stade Louis II.  Monaco have the lowest average attendance in Ligue 1 this season (5,712). Despite this, Clement confessed that he was pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere in the stadium when …

Kylian Mbappé pushing to be at UNFP awards and skip PSG training camp in Qatar

RMC Sport report that Kylian Mbappé and Paris Saint-Germain are in talks over the forward’s desire to be at the French Players’ Union (UNFP) awards next week, with the club heading to Qatar for a training camp at the same time. The 23-year-old is one of the nominees for Ligue 1 player of the year, a …

Nantes’ Antoine Kombouaré on winning the Coupe de France: “It’s almost a miracle.”

Speaking after his team’s win over NIce last night to win the Coupe de France, Nantes manager Antoine Kombouaré reacted to winning a trophy with the team that first brought him to mainland France as a player in 1983. His words transcribed in L’Équipe, the coach spoke of a “miracle”, as he took Les Canaris to …

Mauricio Pochettino reacts to not being nominated for Ligue 1 manager of the year

Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s match against Troyes, Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino was asked about not being nominated for the yearly UNFP awards despite his team’s title win. Click Here: cheap nsw blues jersey His words transcribed in L’Équipe, the Argentine indicated that he was ambivalent about his absence from the nominees for Ligue 1 manager …