OneFootball
Alex Mott·3 May 2019
OneFootball
Alex Mott·3 May 2019
The Qatari owners behind Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly set to pull their money out of the Ligue 1 side and will instead invest in an English club.
It was revealed late on Thursday evening that Qatari Sports Investment [QSI] were set to scale back their financial backing of the French club after a series of disappointing performances in the Champions League.
It has been QSI’s stated aim, ever since their takeover in 2011, that European glory was really all that mattered.
But after investing hundreds of millions in Neymar and Kylian Mbappé, a host of agonising exits at the last 16 stage have seen PSG become a laughing stock.
As such, QSI are now set to take their money elsewhere, and according to Le Parisien will pile their cash into a Championship club in England.
The Paris-based newspaper says that there are four options on the table: Leeds, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Queens Park Rangers, with QSI looking to take a second-tier side and guide them back into the top division.
Leeds and Villa have impressed in the Championship this term, with both set for play-off berths next week.
Forest and QPR meanwhile have endured challenging campaigns, sitting 11th and 19th respectively.