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Association Paris Saint-Germain

Association Paris Saint-Germain
Company typeNonprofit organization
IndustrySports
Founded12 August 1970; 55 years ago (1970-08-12)
HeadquartersCamp des Loges,
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
,
France
Key people
Benoît Rousseau (President)
Jack Jacquet (Vice president)
Thierry Morin (General secretary)
Thibaut Karsenty (General manager)
SubsidiariesParis Saint-Germain FC Youth Academy (100%)
Websiteasso-psg.fr Edit this at Wikidata

The Association Paris Saint-Germain Football, Association loi 1901, commonly known as Association Paris Saint-Germain or simply Association PSG, is a nonprofit organization founded in 1970 and headquartered at the Camp des Loges in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. It manages the amateur section of French professional football clubs Paris Saint-Germain FC and Paris Saint-Germain FC (women), which includes the top-level young players of the Paris Saint-Germain FC Youth Academy and the amateur teams playing in the Paris Region.

All PSG players, except for the two professional teams, are under the supervision of the association. The association also managed the men's squad before becoming a professional sports limited company in 1991. The women's team separated from the association after assuming professional status in 2012. PSG Academy teams train and play their home matches at Campus PSG, the club's training ground located in Poissy, nearby Paris.

History

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See also: History of Paris Saint-Germain FC
The association's headquarters in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

Paris Football Club and Stade Saint-Germain merged to form Paris Saint-Germain Football Club on 17 June 1970.[1] The merger was made official on 12 August 1970 with the creation of the Association Paris Saint-Germain Football, Association loi 1901.[1][2] This nonprofit organization managed the club's amateur and professional activities for two decades. When Canal+ acquired PSG in May 1991, it created the Société Anonyme Sportive Professionnelle Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (SASP, i.e., professional sports public limited company).[1]

Now two independent entities, each with a different president, the association transferred the professional section to the SASP, while retaining control of the amateur section. Despite having granted its French Football Federation affiliation number to the SASP, the association remains responsible for registering professional football teams in official competitions such as Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, the Trophée des Champions, the UEFA Champions League, and the FIFA Club World Cup. The two organizations signed a new 10-year agreement in 2019.[1]

Between 1970 and 2012, the club's professional section only included the men's team.[1] Founded in 1971, the women's team, Paris Saint-Germain FC (women), was initially amateur and managed by the association. When the team became professional in September 2012, it separated from the association and became part of the SASP.[1][3][4][5] Currently, the club's amateur section is mainly composed of the men's and women's teams of the Paris Saint-Germain FC Youth Academy, managed by the association.[1][6]

Nasser Al-Khelaifi is the current president of the SASP.[1] On the other hand, the association has had nine presidents.[1][7] Pierre-Étienne Guyot was the first president of both the association and the club, while Francis Borelli was the last to preside over both. Bernard Brochand was the first president of the association after its independence from the club in 1991.[7] Benoît Rousseau is the current president of the association.[1] He has been in charge since December 2012.[7] The previous president, Simon Tahar, was the last to preside over the youth teams and the first women's team; the latter became professional in 2012.[3][4][5] Tahar and Rousseau also served as interim presidents of the club for a few months in 2008 and 2011 respectively. Alain Cayzac also held both positions. He was president of the association between 2001 and 2006, and then president of the club from 2006 to 2008.[7]

Mission and vision

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See also: Paris Saint-Germain FC Youth Academy

The role of the Association Paris Saint-Germain is to promote the practice of amateur football among girls and boys through the Paris Saint-Germain FC Youth Academy, considered one of the best youth systems in France, but also among seniors, veterans and young adults in the Paris Region through separate teams.[1][8] The PSG Academy is currently based at the Campus PSG, located in Poissy, near Paris.[9] It became the training facility and home ground to the PSG men's and women's academies in January 2024, replacing the Camp des Loges.[9][10] Children recruited by the club join the academy and rise through the ranks, before entering the professional team or signing professional contracts with other clubs.[8]

Presidents

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See also: List of Paris Saint-Germain FC presidents
Former president Bernard Brochand (1991–2001).
As of December 2012.[1][7]
No. President From To
1 France Pierre-Étienne Guyot June 1970 June 1971
2 France Guy Crescent June 1971 December 1971
3 France Henri Patrelle December 1971 June 1974
4 France Daniel Hechter June 1974 January 1978
5 France Francis Borelli January 1978 May 1991
6 France Bernard Brochand May 1991 June 2001
7 France Alain Cayzac June 2001 June 2006
8 France Simon Tahar June 2006 December 2012
9 France Benoît Rousseau December 2012 Present

Organizational chart

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As of 2024–25 season.[1]
Benoît Rousseau
Thierry Morin
Position Name
President France Benoît Rousseau
Vice president France Jack Jacquet
General secretary France Thierry Morin
General manager France Thibaut Karsenty
Board members France Marie Aguinet (Mayor of Saint-Germain-en-Laye)
France Suzanne Charpentier
France Laurent Chollet
France Christian Dumont
France Ghislain Gombart
France Jack Jacquet
France Robert Malm
France Thierry Morin
France Pierre Nogues
France Alain Peynichoux
France Benoît Rousseau
Sports management France Cédric Bouchet
Administrative services France Carole Balla
France Niaina Rafaliarizaka
Sports equipment France Anthony Pereira
Women's tournament manager France Suzanne Charpentier
Men's tournament manager France Alain Peynichoux
Communication manager France Loïc Mouquet

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Association Paris Saint-Germain". 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Le PSG féminin fait sa mue". RMC Sport. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Les féminines du PSG dans une nouvelle dimension". Foot d'Elles. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Le PSG s'écrit aussi au féminin". Histoire du PSG. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Un nouveau manager général nommé pour l'association PSG". CulturePSG. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Liste des Présidents du Paris Saint Germain depuis 1970". ParisStats. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Présentation Centre de formation du Paris Saint-Germain". Les Titis du PSG. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Les Centres de Formation et Préformation du club intègrent le Campus à Poissy". PSG.FR. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Le Campus PSG va accueillir son premier match officiel". CulturePSG. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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