Paris FC positions itself for Parc des Princes if PSG were to leave

Paris FC has declared itself a candidate to take over the lease of Parc des Princes if PSG were to leave the Porte de Saint-Cloud stadium, according to Pierre Ferracci, honorary president of the club and recent predecessor to Antoine Arnault as president.

“If PSG left the Parc – and I don’t believe Nasser will go in that direction – we’d cross the street, of course,” Ferracci said. He describes the stadium as “the most beautiful stadium in France alongside Stade Vélodrome” and recalls that Paris FC played its early matches there, alongside PSG, in a bygone era.

Despite the normalization of relations between Paris City Hall and PSG leadership embodied by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, the future of the French champions at Parc des Princes has not yet been definitively settled. Ferracci nonetheless believes PSG will remain in its historic stadium, while acknowledging that the question of stadium improvements will eventually arise, particularly due to expansion constraints linked to residents near Porte d’Auteuil.

For now, Paris FC plays at Stade Jean-Bouin, which it shares with Stade Français. Ferracci emphasizes that the cohabitation works well – “the day before the match against Monaco, Stade Français had played against La Rochelle and the pitch was immaculate” – and that the club regularly plays to sold-out crowds. The options of Charléty and a possible new stadium in northern Paris, mentioned by City Hall, are not on the immediate agenda.

Ferracci acknowledges, however, that Paris FC’s rapid rise will inevitably lead to reflection on infrastructure in the long term. “It’s certain that eventually, it will be one of Antoine’s challenges to think about the stadium question,” he concluded, referring to new president Antoine Arnault.