List of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. presidents

Nasser Al-Khelaïfi and Leonardo

This chronological list comprises all those who have held the position of Paris Saint-Germain president from 1970, when the first president was appointed, to the present day. Each president's entry includes his dates of tenure and honours won while under his care. PSG have had 17 presidents since the appointment of Pierre-Étienne Guyot in 1970. The most successful president of PSG is Michel Denisot (1991 – 1998) with eight major trophies won: one League title, three French Cups, two League Cups, one Champions Trophy and one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. The longest-running president is Francis Borelli with 13 years in charge (1978 – 1991). Nasser Al-Khelaïfi is the current president of Paris Saint-Germain. Association PSG, meanwhile, has known three chairmen since 1991. The most successful chairman of Paris Saint-Germain is Bernard Brochand (1991 – 2001) with nine major trophies won: one League title, three French Cups, two League Cups, two Champions Trophies and one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. He is also the club's longest-serving chairman in terms of time, with 10 years in charge. Simon Tahar has been chairman of Association PSG since 2006.^[1]

History

Stade Saint-Germain president Henri Patrelle negotiated the union with Paris FC which led to the creation of Paris Saint-Germain Football Club in 1970. Pierre-Étienne Guyot was named president, while Henri Patrelle and Guy Crescent were respectively appointed sporting vice-president and administrative vice-president in June 1970. Guy Crescent was named president and Henri Patrelle became sole vice-president in June 1971. New changes to the club's head saw the return of Patrelle as president in December 1971. PSG president Henri Patrelle, searching for financial support, made way for fashion designer Daniel Hechter, who allowed the club to obtain professional status in 1973.^[2] Daniel Hechter was banned from football for life by the FFF following the scandal of double ticketing at the Parc des Princes in 1978. Francis Borelli replaced him as PSG president.^[3] The smiling president Borelli remained in charge for 13 seasons. He passed the baton to Canal + in May 1991. The encrypted channel ensured Paris Saint-Germain's management through delegated-presidents: Michel Denisot, Charles Biétry, Laurent Perpère, Francis Graille and Pierre Blayau.^[4][5][6]

Paris Saint-Germain was bought by a consortium comprising Colony Capital, Butler Capital Partners and Morgan Stanley in April 2006.^[7] Alain Cayzac was named president in June 2006. The next two seasons were complicated for the club, including the case Paris Saint-Germain – Hapoel Tel Aviv and disappointing results in the league. Alain Cayzac resigned in April 2008, with four games remaining and Paris Saint-Germain in relegation zone.^[8] He was temporarily replaced by Simon Tahar, who was then succeeded by Charles Villeneuve in May 2008, days after Paris Saint-Germain maintained Ligue 1 status and lost the French Cup Final to Olympique Lyonnais.^[9] Following a dispute over the management of the club, Charles Villeneuve resigned from his mandate as president in February 2009.^[10] Philippe Boindrieux was temporary named CEO while a new president was appointed.^[11] Sébastien Bazin became the new president of Paris Saint-Germain.^[12] Colony Capital acquired all the shares of Morgan Stanley, becoming owners of 95% of the club in June 2009.^[13] Sébastien Bazin announced that Robin Leproux joined the club's board of directors in July 2009.^[14]

Robin Leproux was named president in September 2009.^[15] He revived the Tournoi de Paris in July 2010 for the club's 40th Anniversary.^[16][17] Laurent Perpère and Francis Graille, two former presidents of Paris Saint-Germain, were handed suspended jail sentences and fines over a series of suspect transfers between 1998 and 2003. Perpère was given an 18-month suspended sentence and a 40,000-euros fine, while Graille received a one-year suspended sentence and a €20,000 fine. They set up the illegal scheme which included players, agents and Nike France. Nike France and PSG were respectively fined €120,000 and €150,000 for their part in the operation.^[18] Sébastien Bazin extended the tenure of Robin Leproux until 2013.^[19] After a season marked by the violence, Robin Leproux announced the main measures of "Tous PSG" in May 2010, an anti-violence plan to pacify the Parc des Princes: removal of subscriptions, random distribution of seats and fully supervision over the fans.^[20] It was a powerful measure by the club which intended to finally turn a page in their history, often punctuated by serious incidents due to the increasing antagonism between supporters of Auteuil and Boulogne. Since the deadly assault against Yann L. during the PSG-OM in February 2010, Robin Leproux and the club wanted to revolutionize the Parc des Princes.^[21]

Qatar Investment Authority became the majority shareholder of Paris Saint-Germain after buying a controlling 70% of the shares in May 2011.^[22] Colony Capital (29%) and Butler Capital Partners (1%) remained minority shareholders.^[23] "Tous PSG", the club's anti-violence plan, was renewed in June 2011. Robin Leproux participated, along with government and LFP officials.^[24] Robin Leproux - whose duties were seen to be incompatible with the powerful position created for newly appointed PSG director of football Leonardo - was replaced by interim president Benoît Rousseau in July 2011.^[25] The latter then abandoned his temporary functions to make way for new president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi in October 2011. Jean-Claude Blanc, meanwhile, was appointed Delegate Director General.^[26] He became the first non-French president of Paris Saint-Germain.^[27] Al-Khelaïfi was named "Sports Innovator of the Year" for 2011 by SportBusiness International magazine in December 2011.^[28] QIA became the sole shareholder of the capital club after purchasing the remaining 30% stake held by Colony Capital and Butler Capital Partners in March 2012.^[29] The transaction valued the entire club at €100m. Nasser Al-Khelaïfi announced that he expected to invest €100m on the transfer market in the years to come to build a strong team.^[30]

List of Presidents

Since its foundation, Paris Saint-Germain has had 17 presidents.^[1]

As of 7 October 2011.

Name	Period	Trophies											Total
		Domestic					International
		L1	L2	CF	CL	TC	UCL	CWC	UEL	UIC	USC	FCWC
Pierre-Étienne Guyot	1970 – 1971	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Guy Crescent	1971	-	1971	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Henri Patrelle	1971 – 1974	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Daniel Hechter	1974 – 1978	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Francis Borelli	1978 – 1991	1986	-	1982, 1983	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
Michel Denisot	1991 – 1998	1994	-	1993, 1995, 1998	1995, 1998	1995	-	1996	-	-	-	-	8
Charles Biétry	1998	-	-	-	-	1998	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Laurent Perpère	1998 – 2003	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2001	-	-	1
Francis Graille	2003 – 2005	-	-	2004	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Pierre Blayau	2005 – 2006	-	-	2006	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Alain Cayzac	2006 – 2008	-	-	-	2008	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Simon Tahar	2008	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Charles Villeneuve	2008 – 2009	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sébastien Bazin	2009	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Robin Leproux	2009 – 2011	-	-	2010	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Benoît Rousseau	2011	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nasser Al-Khelaïfi	2011 –	2013	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Total	1970 – 2011	3	1	8	3	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	18

In addition, Association PSG has known three chairmen since 1991.^[1]

As of 21 July 2010.

Name	Period	Trophies											Total
		Domestic					International
		L1	L2	CF	CL	TC	UCL	CWC	UEL	UIC	USC	FCWC
Bernard Brochand	1991 – 2001	1994	-	1993, 1995, 1998	1995, 1998	1995, 1998	-	1996	-	-	-	-	9
Alain Cayzac	2001 – 2006	-	-	2004, 2006	-	-	-	-	-	2001	-	-	3
Simon Tahar	2006 –	2013	-	2010	2008	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
Total	1991 – 2011	2	0	6	3	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	14

References

External links

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Official Websites

• (French) (English) PSG.fr
• (French) (English) Paris Saint-Germain at Ligue 1
• (French) (English) Paris Saint-Germain at UEFA

News Sites

• (French) Paris Saint-Germain News from Le Parisien
• (French) Paris Saint-Germain News from L'Equipe
• (English) Paris Saint-Germain News from Sky Sports
• (English) Paris Saint-Germain News from ESPN