This season is definitely not like the others at Paris Saint-Germain. Thanks to its draw against Lens, with a masterful goal from Lionel Messi, PSG won the tenth title of champion of France in its history. Equaling in passing AS Saint-Etienne.
Dull atmosphere in the Park, smoke bombs, songs and fireworks on the forecourt
But from the 75th minute, as announced earlier in the weekthe Ultra Paris Collective left the Auteuil corner to celebrate, without the players, this new title on the national scene. “It’s a choice, to mark the occasion, to show them that they have not been up to the club”, Stéphane reminds France Bleu Paris. “We in the stands, we were there from start to finish, they didn’t give it back to us. We stay there, it’s the institution, it’s PSG, and PSG, it’s not Messi, it’s not Neymar or Pochettino“, adds Oualed.
A visible fracture also inside the stadium since the players, gathered in the central circle, very briefly greeted the spectators before going to celebrate the title in the locker room.
Mbappé’s rant, Leonardo’s appeasement
The attitude of the ultras did not please striker Kylian Mbappé, the only player who passed through the mixed zone after the match.
They are (the ultras, editor’s note) a minority. I think people were happy to be there. The stadium was full, they represent a minority.
And to add: “We understand their disappointment, it was a month ago (the Madrid match, editor’s note), they want to celebrate, they are celebrating; they don’t want to celebrate, they don’t celebrate. They wanted to send a message, the club understood it, the players understood it. We are nobody to force them to come and celebrate. We won, we are happy.“
On the management side, President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi being absent, it was sports director Leonardo who reacted. “The situation has been surreal for some time, I think we have to try to understand their reaction, we want to experience great evenings in a positive atmosphere, it’s the basis of a club.“For the time being, ultras and management seem irreconcilable and it will take a little more time to find a festive atmosphere at the Parc des Princes.