List of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. presidents
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This chronological list comprises all those who have held the position of President
President
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 of Paris Saint-Germain's first team 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. PSG's most successful president is Michel Denisot with nine major trophies won: one League title, three French Cups
Coupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...

, two League Cups
Coupe de la Ligue
The Coupe de la Ligue , known outside of France as the French League Cup, is a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel...

, two Champions Trophies
Trophée des champions
The Trophée des champions , is a French association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of Ligue 1 and the winners of the Coupe de France. It is equivalent to the Super Cups found in many countries...

 and one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. The longest-running president is Francis Borelli with 13 years in charge (1978–1991). Nasser Al-Khelaïfi
Nasser Al-Khelaïfi
Nasser Ghanim Al-Khelaïfi is a Qatari sports businessman, and a former professional tennis player. As a tennis professional, Al-Khelaïfi was the second most successful member of the Qatar Davis Cup team after Sultan Khalfan, playing 43 ties between 1992 and 2002 and compiling a 12–31 record...

 is the current president of Paris Saint-Germain. Association PSG, meanwhile, has known three chairmen since 1991. PSG's most successful chairman is Bernard Brochand
Bernard Brochand
Bernard Brochand is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the 8th constituency of the Alpes-Maritimes department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.- Professional life :...

 with ten major trophies won: one League title, three French Cups
Coupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...

, two League Cups
Coupe de la Ligue
The Coupe de la Ligue , known outside of France as the French League Cup, is a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel...

, two Champions Trophies
Trophée des champions
The Trophée des champions , is a French association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of Ligue 1 and the winners of the Coupe de France. It is equivalent to the Super Cups found in many countries...

, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, and one UEFA Intertoto 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.

History

Stade Saint-Germain president Henri Patrelle negotiated the union with Paris FC
Paris FC
Paris Football Club is a French association football club based in Paris. The club was founded in 1969 and currently play in the Championnat National, the third level of French football. Paris plays its home matches at the Stade Charléty located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris...

 which led to the creation of Paris Saint-Germain 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. A year later, Guy Crescent was named president and Henri Patrelle became sole vice-president in June 1971. New changes to the club's head before the split from Paris FC from PSG saw the return of Patrelle as president in December 1971. PSG received support from designer Daniel Hechter
Daniel Hechter
Daniel Hechter is a French fashion designer, sometimes referred to as the inventor of Pret-a-Porter or ready-to-wear .-Personal life:...

, who later became the Management Committee President, though Henri Patrelle retained the presidency in May 1973. The relationship between the two was fierce. Patrelle left the club after returning to Division 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....

 in June 1974 and Hechter became president until 9 January 1978. The double ticketing case at the Parc des Princes
Parc des Princes
The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed...

 became a scandal and Hechter was dismissed. He was replaced by a member of his team, Francis Borelli. The smiling president Borelli remained in charge for 13 seasons. He passed the baton to Canal + in May 1991. The encrypted channel ensured PSG's management through delegated-presidents: Michel Denisot, Charles Biétry, Laurent Perpère, Francis Graille and Pierre Blayau.

Paris Saint-Germain was bought by a consortium comprising Colony Capital
Colony Capital LLC
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, Butler Capital Partners
Butler Capital Partners
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 and Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
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 in April 2006. Alain Cayzac
Alain Cayzac
Alain Cayzac, born in Évreux, Eure on 2 June 1941 is a French advertising agent and was the president of the Paris Saint-Germain Football Club between June 2006 and April 2008....

 was named president in June 2006. The next two seasons were complicated for the club, including the case PSG – Hapoel Tel Aviv and disappointing results in the league. Alain Cayzac resigned in April 2008, with four games remaining and PSG in relegation zone. He was temporarily replaced by Simon Tahar, who was then succeeded by Charles Villeneuve in May 2008, days after the club maintained Ligue 1 status and lost the French Cup Final to Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...

. Following a dispute over the management of the club, Charles Villeneuve resigned from his mandate as president in February 2009. Philippe Boindrieux was temporary named CEO while a new president was appointed. Sébastien Bazin became the club's new president. Colony Capital acquired all the shares of Morgan Stanley, becoming owners of 95% of the club in June 2009. Sébastien Bazin announced that Robin Leproux
Robin Leproux
Robin Leproux is a French businessman. On 10 September 2009, he was named president of the French football club Paris Saint-Germain replacing Sébastien Bazin.-Career:...

 joined the club's board of directors in July 2009.

Robin Leproux was named president in September 2009. He revived the Tournoi de Paris
Tournament of Paris
The Tournoi de Paris is an annual two-day pre-season football tournament hosted by Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain and held at the Parc des Princes, the club's home ground. From 1957 to 1976 it was held late in the season and since 1977 it is played before the start of the season...

 in July 2010 for the club's 40th Anniversary. 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 a 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, Inc.
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. Nike France and PSG were respectively fined €120,000 and €150,000 for their part in the operation. Sébastien Bazin extended the tenure of Robin Leproux until 2013. After a season marked by the violence, Robin Leproux announced the main measures of "All 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. 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
Le Classique
Le Classique , also known as Derby de France, is a football match contested between French top-flight clubs Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille. The term "Le Classique" is modeled on the El Clásico, contested between Real Madrid and Barcelona. These meetings became important during the...

 in February 2010, Robin Leproux and the club wanted to revolutionize the Parc des Princes. A meeting was held at the Minister of the Interior
Minister of the Interior (France)
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 in June 2011 regarding the renewal of "All PSG". Robin Leproux participated, along with government and LFP
Ligue de Football Professionnel
The Ligue de Football Professionnel , commonly known as the LFP, is a French governing body that runs the major professional football leagues in France. It was founded in 1944 and serves under the authority of the French Football Federation...

 officials. The few proposed changes were validated.

Qatar Investment Authority
Qatar Investment Authority
The Qatar Investment Authority is Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, specializing in domestic and foreign investment. It was founded in 2005 to manage the oil and natural gas surpluses by the Government of Qatar...

 became the majority shareholder of Paris Saint-Germain after buying a controlling 70% of the shares in May 2011. Colony Capital (29%) and Butler Capital Partners (1%), who bought the club from Canal+ in 2006, remained as minority shareholders. Association PSG held one share. Paris Saint-Germain announced the appointment of Leonardo
Leonardo Araújo
Leonardo Nascimento de Araújo, known as Leonardo , is a football manager and a former midfielder. He is currently active as director of football of French club Paris Saint-Germain....

 as the club's director of football
Director of football
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 on a three-year deal. He was handed full control over PSG's sporting activities, especially in terms of recruitment, along with the reported 100 million Euro kitty promised by QIA. The 1994 World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
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 winner's arrival caused some displacement at the club, however, with president Robin Leproux - whose duties were seen to be incompatible with the powerful position created for Leonardo - being replaced by interim president Benoît Rousseau in July 2011. A General Assembly of shareholders was held in November 2011 to pronounce the adoption of a new management structure: the supervisory board and the directors board were replaced by an Administrative Council. Paris Saint-Germain announced former Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...

 CEO Jean-Claude Blanc
Jean-Claude Blanc
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 as their new Delegate Director General. QIA confirmed on PSG's official website that Blanc assumed the role to oversee all areas of the club's activities away from on-the-field affairs. He will work in close cooperation with Leonardo. Benoît Rousseau was replaced by Director General President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi
Nasser Al-Khelaïfi
Nasser Ghanim Al-Khelaïfi is a Qatari sports businessman, and a former professional tennis player. As a tennis professional, Al-Khelaïfi was the second most successful member of the Qatar Davis Cup team after Sultan Khalfan, playing 43 ties between 1992 and 2002 and compiling a 12–31 record...

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List of Presidents

  • L1 = Ligue 1
    Ligue 1
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  • L2 = Ligue 2
    Ligue 2
    Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...

  • CF = Coupe de France
    Coupe de France
    The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...

  • CL = Coupe de la Ligue
    Coupe de la Ligue
    The Coupe de la Ligue , known outside of France as the French League Cup, is a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel...

  • TC = Trophée des champions
    Trophée des champions
    The Trophée des champions , is a French association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of Ligue 1 and the winners of the Coupe de France. It is equivalent to the Super Cups found in many countries...


  • UCL = UEFA Champions League
    UEFA Champions League
    The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

  • UCWC = UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
    UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
    The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...

  • UEL = UEFA Europa League
  • UIC = UEFA Intertoto Cup
    UEFA Intertoto Cup
    The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...

  • USC = UEFA Super Cup
  • FCWC = FIFA Club World Cup
    FIFA Club World Cup
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Since its foundation, Paris Saint-Germain has had 17 presidents.
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In addition, Association PSG has known three chairmen since 1991.
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External links

Official Websites PSG.fr Paris Saint-Germain at Ligue 1
Ligue 1
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  Paris Saint-Germain at UEFA
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News Sites Paris Saint-Germain News from Le Parisien
Le Parisien
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 Paris Saint-Germain News from L'Equipe
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 Paris Saint-Germain News from Sky Sports
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 Paris Saint-Germain News from ESPN
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