Paris Saint-Germain stated on Wednesday that they were “willing to reopen discussions” with the Paris City Council regarding the purchase of the Parc des Princes. Left in limbo during the tenure of Anne Hidalgo, the former mayor of Paris, who was fiercely opposed to selling the stadium to the Parisian club, the matter has instead emerged as one of the priorities at the start of the term of her successor, Emmanuel Grégoire, who on Tuesday obtained the approval of the Paris Council to resume talks.
A news that PSG were quick to react to, with the club issuing a statement saying they had “taken note of the position expressed yesterday by the Paris City Council in favour of resuming dialogue regarding the future of the Parc des Princes on a fresh basis” and that they were willing to “reopen discussions with the City”.
Moving to the suburbs remains a possibility
Whilst nothing has yet been finalised, the club nevertheless emphasise that “the proposal to incorporate the Parc des Princes into a wider redevelopment programme for the Porte de Saint-Cloud (in Paris’s 16th arrondissement, where the Parc des Princes is located), spearheaded by the City Council, also represents a new avenue worth exploring”.
To this end, “in-depth studies” will be undertaken in the coming weeks with the aim of “addressing all outstanding issues” in order to assess the “feasibility and sustainability” of the project. The successful completion of these studies will therefore require “close collaboration with the City of Paris, as well as with the relevant local authorities and government departments, building on the work already carried out in Massy and Poissy by Paris Saint-Germain.”
Located on the outskirts of the French capital, Massy and Poissy – towns where PSG have already identified sites for the construction of a new stadium – remain potential relocation options should negotiations with the Paris City Council break down. Whatever the final decision of the Rouge et Bleu management, it is expected to be taken in autumn 2026 and will be in line with the established guiding principle, namely “to prepare for the Club’s future and build a solid, sustainable and unifying project with the local communities concerned”.
