Overview of the Parc des Princes in Paris, taken August 29, 2012. – DURAND FLORENCE / SIPA

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It is not known not just how far they were serious, but discussions have taken place between Paris and married to Qatari leaders PSG about a takeover of the Parc des Princes by the club. Formal or not, they still show that the parties concerned reflect the benefit that they could draw. 20 Minutes reported on their respective interests in this case.

What interest for PSG?

For PSG, buy the park would be to First a question of prestige. Bayern Munich, Barca, Real, Manchester United … all the biggest clubs in the world own their stadium, and it is in this court that the club wants to play since its takeover by the Qataris. But this is obviously not for the image that these genuine institutions have committed huge sums of money in their enclosure. It is also and above all to do with as they please and enjoy all untapped revenue

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Except that the PSG leases the Parc des Princes on very favorable conditions. In 2013, the club and the municipality signed a new long lease for 30 years against a rent of one million euros per year. Knowing that in 2013-2014, the club ramssé € 63 million through ticket sales, according to research firm Deloitte. PSG has therefore already significant benefits and a long-term view on the profitability of potential investments, such as an enlargement of the capacity of the stadium seats 48000-60000. A comfortable situation that we do not give up like that.



What interest for the city of Paris?

This is a big business. The city of Paris is facing a tight financial situation. This was already the case for the 2015 budget, it will be again this year. He thus missed more than 300 million to balance the budget in 2016 in the city, announced bluntly Julien Bargeton’s deputy Anne Hidalgo in charge of finance.

To fill the gap, the city of Paris seeks in particular to make better use of its heritage. Precisely, according to Le Parisien , Anne Hidalgo would take practically no profit from its stage. The daily says that the maintenance of the enclosure annual cost of EUR 1 million to the city. “But Le Parisien is wrong, we react near the entourage of Anne Hidalgo, contacted by 20 Minutes . The maintenance of the stadium is not at all borne by the city. We never pay 1 million euros per year for this. “

Paris participates in contrast to the financing of part of the renovation of the Parc des Princes. “A 15 million Euros over the last thirty years as the new operating agreement. Or 500,000 euros per year, “continues the same source familiar with the matter. The Parc des Princes would be very profitable for the town hall, which affirmed this Friday at noon does not seek to sell immediately.



What interest for Qatar?

The Redeem Parc des Princes would mean once and for all, if it were needed, that Qatar is at PSG for long. Including even after 2022, when the promotion of the World Cup ended in the emirate. PSG are one of the main showcases Qatar and abroad. Also, buy this new property in Qatar allowed to continue its real estate acquisitions in the French capital, which have been pending since 2012, says Le Parisien . In Paris, Qatar has many mansions and, for example, the Royal Monceau or the Concorde Opera Hotel.



How could argue this point?

This is the big question. “It is impossible to give a figure,” launched Olivier Monna Director of Training at the CDES of Limoges and responsible for the “Stadium Manager” training in February 2014 in the columns of 20 Minutes. The estimation is always so difficult to do. The Paris office Ravier, specializing in real estate of prestige, esteem in Le Parisien , “hope over € 150 million from this sale would be an exaggeration.” Also in Le Parisien, Jean-Pascal Gayant economist sport gives him a range between 80 and 400 million …