Paris Saint Germain CEO Nasser Al Khelaifi Takes Jibe at Real Madrid for Celebrating Champions League Win

Paris Saint Germain CEO Nasser Al Khelaifi Takes Jibe at Real Madrid for Celebrating Champions League Win

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:12 PM
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  • PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi has mocked Real Madrid for celebrating winning the UEFA Champions League despite canvassing for a European Super League
  • Real Madrid still remain committed to the Superleague officially, even though no progress towards a competition has been made
  • Los Blancos defeated Liverpool 1-0 in the UCL final played at the Parc des Princes in Paris to lift their 14th Champions League title

Paris Saint-Germain CEO, Nasser Al-Khelaifi has taken a swipe at Real Madrid for celebrating their 14th Champions League title despite pushing for the start of the Super League.

Los Blancos alongside fellow La Liga side Barcelona and Serie A giants Juventus are still itching to start to kick-off an elite league to rival Europe’s most prestigious club competition.

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Paris Saint-Germain CEO Nasser Al Khelaifi believes Real Madrid still values the UEFA Champions League despite still pushing for the Super League. Photo by Aurelien Meunier
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According to Football Espana, PSG boss Nasser Al-Khelaifi described as strange seeing Real Madrid celebrate winning the competition they are eager not to be a part of.

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“The strange thing is that they celebrate winning the club competition of UEFA.
“It’s the best club competition in the world. It’s very strange that you go against the already existing and fantastic club competition, but that you participate, celebrate and enjoy winning the title, which seems to me very strange, honestly.”

UEFA has kicked against the start of the Super League and had threaten to ban all clubs pushing for the new Super League format from all of its organized competitions.

Bayern Munich president criticizes Real Madrid over Super League plans

Meanwhile, Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer has blasted Spanish giants Real Madrid continued plans to kick-start the Super League despite public outcry, SB Nation reports.

Herbert Hainer who revealed that he rejected the idea of the Super League, criticized Real Madrid for neglecting the interests of the supporters in their decision to start the Super League.

Real Madrid are part of the 12 clubs that claim to be the founding fathers of the Super League before the idea was squashed by UEFA.

Al Khelaifi drops uncertain response over Neymar's future

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has warned the club's 'bling-bling' players - including Neymar - that they could be sold this summer.

Neymar has only played 35 Champions League games since joining them, providing 20 goals and 14 assists.

Out of those 34 goal involvements, only eight have come in the knockout rounds.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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