The mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Grégoire (left), alongside Paris Saint-Germain's Qatari president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, during the Ligue 1 match against Toulouse at the Parc des Princes, April 3, 2026. ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT / AFP
Just over two weeks after being elected mayor of Paris on March 29, Emmanuel Grégoire is reopening the issue of a possible sale of the Parc des Princes to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) – one of his campaign promises. This sensitive topic will be the primary focus at a Council of Paris meeting that the Socialist Grégoire – who won the election as part of a left-wing coalition excluding radical-left party La France Insoumise – has scheduled for Tuesday, April 14.
On that day, the mayor plans to ask the city's 163 elected officials to authorize the reopening of negotiations with the football club in order to "find a solution" that would allow it to remain in its historic stadium. This would take the form of a "pledge" from the local authorities, to be put to a vote.
Grégoire, 48, himself a passionate supporter of the European champion club, personally favors a regulated sale. But ultimately, he says, it would be up to the Paris assembly to decide. "It is a lengthy process, both financially and in terms of urban planning, so I need a clear mandate from the Council of Paris from the outset to be able to start discussions and not begin negotiating in a vacuum," he explained at a press conference on April 9, saying that he wants to involve "all the groups," including those in the opposition. "I have already had many discussions with the mayor of the 16th arrondissement and with the mayor of Boulogne-Billancourt," he added.
