Paris Saint Germain Player Caught Drunk at Training Before Crucial Bayern Munich Clash

Paris Saint Germain Player Caught Drunk at Training Before Crucial Bayern Munich Clash

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:28 PM
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  • A Paris Saint-Germain player was caught drunk at training a day before taking on Bayern Munich
  • PSG were knocked out of the Champions League in the round of 16 after losing 2-0 to the Bavarians
  • The Parisians have now exited Europe’s top club competition in the last-16 stage for a second time

Paris Saint-Germain’s 2022/23 campaign is being rocked by more controversies following their elimination from the UEFA Champions League by Bayern Munich.

After battling with player disunity for most of the season, another scandal has now shaken the club after new revelations emerged following their trip to Germany.

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Paris Saint-Germain has been eliminated from the Champions League in the round of 16 for a second consecutive season. Photo by Anadolu Agency.
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According to Goal, journalist, Romain Molina has shockingly claimed that a PSG player turned up at the training session drunk before their second-leg tie against Bayern Munich.

Molina further alleged that the club's manager, Christophe Galtier went ahead to select the same player for the crucial knockout game against the Bavarians two days after the incident.

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PSG would later lose to Bayern Munich 2-0 on the night and were eliminated 3-0 on aggregate, without scoring a single goal against the Bundesliga champions.

The player in question is yet to be identified.

PSG suspends new contract talks

Meanwhile, PSG has put contract extension talks on hold with all their star players as the club is worried about Financial Fair Play sanctions, Tribal Football reported.

Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos are out of contract in the summer and have been stuck at the negotiating table with the Ligue 1 champions over a new deal.

PSG reportedly want to sell Neymar after another injury setback, while midfielders, Carlos Soler, Renato Sanches, and Fabian Ruiz may also move in the summer.

Galtier downplays PSG division rumours

Sports Brief also reported on PSG coach, Galtier denying there was disunity among players following the Parisians' win over Brest.

Mbappe scored a late goal as the Ligue 1 champions secured a 2-1 over the 15th-placed side and extended the lead over Marseille at the top.

Speaking after the game, Galtier touched on the reports of dressing room conflict and the club's recent Champions League elimination.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu
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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