"Could 'Here is Poissy' be PSG's future slogan?"

After having changed dimensions by winning the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain – currently competing in the Club World Cup in the United States – wants more than ever to change the dimensions of its stadium. This is the message delivered by the designation of the towns of Poissy (Yvelines) and Massy (Essonne) as sites in the running to host its future 60,000 to 90,000-seat stadium.

This desire to move is the result of the technical difficulty of expanding the Parc des Princes and, above all, the impasse in discussions with the City of Paris , which refuses to sell the stadium to the club's Qatari owners. Unless there is a change in the municipal majority in 2026, PSG is therefore determined to leave.

This resolution indicates that Qatar Sports Investments' commitment to the club is long-term, as an inauguration is unlikely for many years, despite the support it enjoys within the government and the Île-de-France region. Has PSG, however, assessed the risks of such a project?

The 48,000 seats at the Parc des Princes would be insufficient compared to the capacity available to the Parisian club's foreign rivals. However, the club ranks second in Europe for matchday revenue (standard ticket sales and "hospitality" - offers that include a ticket to the match and premium services), with €168 million in 2024, and even first in revenue per spectator and per match (€137), according to UEFA .

A higher capacity would, however, provide the means to increase revenue, or even offer more, cheaper seats. This promise, however, should be taken with a grain of salt: it has not been kept by the new, extremely gentrified temples of the English Premier League.

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