List of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. presidents explained

Paris Saint-Germain Football Club have had 17 presidents, of whom ten have won at least one trophy.[1] [2] Qatari businessman and Qatar Sports Investments chairman, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, is the current president.[1] [2] He has been in charge since November 2011.[1] [2] [3]

Pierre-Étienne Guyot, elected in June 1970, was the club's first president.[4] His tenure was short-lived but during his only season in charge PSG won their maiden trophy, the Ligue 2 title.[1] [2] Famous Parisian couturier Daniel Hechter joined the club in June 1973 as president of the management committee.[5] He immediately left his mark on PSG by designing their iconic home jersey (known as « Hechter shirt »).[6] Hechter became club president in June 1974 following the resignation of Henri Patrelle.[5] [7] He named fellow Frenchman Francis Borelli as vice-president.[8] [9]

Borelli assumed the presidency in 1978, after Hechter was banned for life from football by the French Football Federation (FFF).[8] [9] The latter was found guilty of running a ticketing scheme at Parc des Princes.[10] Borelli went on to become the club's longest-serving president. During his 13 years in charge, PSG won their first major titles: two French Cups in 1982 and 1983, and the Ligue 1 title in 1986.[1] [2]

Emblematic club president in the 1990s, Michel Denisot, oversaw PSG's golden era. Between 1991 and 1998, the club won eight trophies, including their second league title in 1994 and their crowning glory, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1996.[1] [2] [11] Denisot's record has since been eclipsed by Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the club's most successful president in terms of trophies won, with 32. Under his tenure, the Parisians have clinched ten Ligue 1 titles, six Coupe de France, six Coupe de la Ligue and ten Trophée des Champions.[1] [2] Most notably, PSG reached their first UEFA Champions League final in 2020.[12]

Presidents

.[1] [2] [4] [7]

1 Pierre-Étienne GuyotJun. 1970 – Jun. 1971
2 Guy CrescentJun. 1971 – Dec. 1971
3 Henri PatrelleDec. 1971 – Jun. 1974
4 Daniel HechterJun. 1974 – Jan. 1978
5 Francis BorelliJan. 1978 – May 1991
6 Michel DenisotMay 1991 – May 1998
7 Charles BiétryMay 1998 – Dec. 1998
8 Laurent PerpèreDec. 1998 – Jun. 2003
9 Francis GrailleJun. 2003 – May 2005
10 Pierre BlayauMay 2005 – Jun. 2006
11 Alain CayzacJun. 2006 – Apr. 2008
12 Simon TaharApr. 2008 – May 2008
13 Charles VilleneuveMay 2008 – Feb. 2009
14 Sébastien BazinFeb. 2009 – Sep. 2009
15 Robin LeprouxSep. 2009 – Jul. 2011
16 Benoît RousseauJul. 2011 – Nov. 2011
17 Nasser Al-KhelaifiNov. 2011 – Present

Honours

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L1L2CdFCdLTdCUCLUCWCUELUSCUICFCWCTotal
1align=left Nasser Al-Khelaifi10661032
2align=left Michel Denisot132118
3align=left Francis Borelli123
4align=left Francis Graille11
5align=left Pierre Blayau11
6align=left Robin Leproux11
7align=left Alain Cayzac11
8align=left Charles Biétry11
9align=left Laurent Perpère11
10align=left Pierre-Étienne Guyot11

External links

Official websites

Notes and References

  1. News: Les présidents du PSG. Histoire du PSG. 6 June 2020. 8 July 2020.
  2. News: Présidents + entraîneurs. PSGFC. 7 April 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116053258/http://www.psgfc.fr/le-psg/pr%C3%A9sidents-entra%C3%AEneurs/. 16 January 2021. dmy-all.
  3. News: Nasser El Khelaifi, Président Directeur Général. PSG.FR. 4 November 2011. 6 June 2023. 7 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111107000226/http://www.psg.fr/fr/Article/003001/Article/55709/Nasser-EL-Khelaifi-President-Directeur-General. live.
  4. News: 50 ans : Aux origines du club (4/12). PSG.FR. 26 June 2020. 8 July 2020.
  5. News: Daniel Hechter s’exprime sur les maillots du PSG faits par Nike et se dit prêt à en faire. PSG.FR. 20 March 2019. 8 July 2020.
  6. News: Paris Saint-Germain, la capitale scintille en rouge et bleu. SO FOOT.com. 28 December 2015. 10 April 2017.
  7. News: Saison 1974/75. PSG70. 8 July 2020.
  8. News: Political and Organizational Factors of PSG. Sports and Leisure in France. 10 March 2019.
  9. News: 1973 - 1978 : Paris se replace sur la scène française. Paris United. 19 November 2018. 7 March 2019.
  10. News: The Greatest French Club Sides of All Time – Part 3. French Football Weekly. 19 July 2011. 26 October 2019.
  11. News: A brief history of PSG. ESPN FC. 17 August 2012. 18 June 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151112132852/http://www.espnfc.com/story/1135960/a-brief-history-of-psg. 12 November 2015.
  12. News: PSG president Al-Khelaifi: I promise we'll win the Champions League. Yahoo Sports UK. 24 August 2020. 6 October 2020.