PSG upset after Paris mayor says its stadium is not for sale
PSG's Neymar leaves the pitch after being shown a red card during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Strasbourg at the Parc des Princes in Paris, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Thibault Camus]
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain has reacted with surprise and disappointment after city Mayor Anne Hidalgo said the club’s Parc des Princes home is not for sale. It means PSG will not be able to buy its own ground outright. PSG benefits from a long-term lease there but wants to buy its stadium. But Hidalgo has told readers of Paris-based newspaper Le Parisien that this will not happen. Hidalgo says it is “a firm and definitive position” that the stadium won’t be sold. PSG responded by saying “it is surprising and disappointing to hear that the mayor of Paris is taking a position” which may force the club to look elsewhere for a new home.
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PSG's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his sides second goal during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
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PSG's head coach Christophe Galtier gestures during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
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