PSG subject to fines over gender pay gap
L’Équipe report this afternoon that Paris Saint-Germain are one of 16 French companies set to be subject to fines over the pay gap between their male and female employees. A gender equality index – which notably takes the 10 highest salaries at the club into consideration – is used by the French government in its efforts…
Tottenham Hotspur and Everton interested in Rennes manager Bruno Génésio
RMC Sport report this afternoon that a host of clubs in Europe and beyond are interested in Rennes manager Bruno Génésio, including Tottenham Hotspur, Wolves, and Everton. Beyond the three Premier League clubs, La Liga sides Real Sociedad and Valencia are also keeping tabs, as well as Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal. The former Lyon manager is…
Kylian Mbappé on PSG loss to Monaco: “We have to respect ourselves.”
Speaking to Amazon Prime in the wake of Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-0 loss to Monaco this afternoon, Kylian Mbappé called for the team to remain professional in the title run-in. The soon-to-be out of contract 23-year-old, insisted that PSG are to show respect to the supporters and themselves, and close out the objective of winning the club’s 10th…
Laurent Koscielny has not made final decision on retirement yet
RMC Sport report that Laurent Koscielny has not yet made a final decision over whether he will retire yet, having left Bordeaux’s playing squad in January. The former Arsenal defender has since taken up an ambassadorial role at the club. The Marine et Blanc management had told him in early January that their intention was…
Caen goalkeeper Rémy Riou in talks with Lyon
As reported by Mohamed Toubache-Ter, Ligue 2 club Caen are set to lose first-choice goalkeeper Rémy Riou at the end of the season. The 34-year-old former Nantes man is in talks with Lyon over returning to the club he left back in 2006 where he will now likely become third choice. Discussions between the parties…
Champions Cup: La Rochelle send out message to Europe as Saints thumped while Bulls edge Lyon in thriller
La Rochelle showed their quality as they cruised past Northampton Saints 46-12 in the opening game of their Champions Cup title defence. Brice Dulin, Pierre Bourgarit, Pierre Boudehent, Dillyn Leyds, Gregory Alldritt and Ulupano Seuteni scored tries while Antoine Hastoy sent over 16 points. For Northampton, James Ramm and Matt Proctor went over late on…
Prime Video happy with first Ligue 1 season and more than a million Sunday night viewers
As reported by RMC, speaking during Amazon Prime Video’s annual presentation event, Bernard Châtillon, the channel’s sports director, explained the new Ligue 1 domestic broadcasters were happy with their first season of coverage. Châtillon said: “In one year, we have established ourselves as a credible player, capable of broadcasting quality sporting events. We can be…
Marseille president Pablo Longoria on transfer strategy: “Our strength is logic and balanced wages.”
During an interview with Italian media outlet Tuttosport, Marseille president Pablo Longoria spoke about the club’s transfer strategy, in comparison to that of PSG’s. He took Paulo Dybala as an example of a superstar that would be impossible to sign, due to Marseille’s logic. “Dybala to OM in response to Messi to PSG? I arrived at…
Leipzig join race for PSG prospect El Chadaille Bitshiabu
As reported by Foot Mercato, German side RB Leipzig have joined the race for PSG prospect, El Chadaille Bitshiabu. The 16-year-old centre-back is highly regarded by the Paris club and they are doing everything to convince him to stay put but Bayern Munich are also positioning themselves having been long-term admirers of the player. Salzburg are…
Kylian Mbappé renewal talks focused on PSG’s Champions League project
Le Parisien report this afternoon that the ongoing negotiations between Kylian Mbappé’s mother Fayza Lamari and the Paris Saint-Germain ownership in Qatar are centred around the club’s capacity to win the Champions League. Lamari, who manages her son’s sporting and financial interests along with his father, has met with Nasser Al-Khelaifi in Doha, with whom she…