Foot: PSG boss denies talks with Zidane and hopes for Galtier's arrival

Nasser Al Khelaifi (left), the boss of PSG, with his star striker Kylian Mbappé.

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The president of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Nasser Al Khelaïfi assured that he had never discussed with Zinedine Zidane the position of coach of the French football club, this June 21, 2022, in the daily

Le Parisien

.

The boss of PSG, on the other hand, confirmed the existence of negotiations concerning the coach of Nice, Christophe Galtier.

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“ 

I love Zidane, he was a fantastic player, of incredible class.

An exceptional coach also with three Champions League.

But I'll tell you one thing: we never spoke with him, neither directly nor indirectly. 

This June 21, 2022, in an

interview with the newspaper

Le Parisien

, Nasser Al Khelaïfi debunked rumors that sent the ex-superstar of the France team and former Real Madrid coach

to the Paris Saint bench .

-Germain (PSG)

.

A lot of clubs are interested in him, national teams too, but we have never discussed with him

 ," assured the current president of PSG.

On the other hand, the boss of the all-powerful French football club admitted the existence of contacts with Christophe Galtier, the current coach of OGC Nice.

“ 

We have a shortlist of coaches, we are discussing with Nice, it's no secret

, he underlined.

I hope that we will find an agreement quickly, but I respect Nice and President Rivère, everyone defends their interests

 ”.

"We no longer want flashy, bling-bling, it's the end of glitter"

That of the Parisians, according to Nasser Al Khelaïfi, is to adopt a less flashy strategy, after eleven years of investment with tens of millions of euros from the Qatari owners who have thus attracted players like Zlatan Ibrahimovic. , Neymar or Lionel Messi.

“ 

Perhaps we should also change our slogan… Dream Bigger

[rêver plus grand, Ndlr]

is good, but today we must above all be realistic, we no longer want flashy, bling- bling is the end of glitter 

, ”said the PSG strongman.

Eliminated in the knockout stages of the Champions League, the Parisian team had a disappointing 2021-2022 season.

She began by

extending the contract of her star striker Kylian Mbappé

before integrating

Luis Campos as a football adviser

.

A Luis Campos who worked with Christophe Galtier successfully in Lille, especially in 2021 (coronation in the French championship).

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