PSG have dominated French football, Tebas hits out!

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·24 de março de 2026

PSG have dominated French football, Tebas hits out!

Javier Tebas, president of La Liga, answered questions from L’Equipe on the sidelines of a convention in Paris about piracy in football. He was invited to share his thoughts on Paris Saint-Germain’s dominance over French football. There is also a reminder of his fight against club ownership by a state (Qatar).

Tebas: “PSG has power because the others stay silent.”

In Spain, you don’t hesitate to stand up to Real or Barça. In France, PSG has a huge amount of power. In your opinion, does it have too much influence? Personally, I observe that PSG plays a key role in the media, notably through beIN Sports. I hear what some clubs are saying. But PSG’s power is based on the silence of all the others. Silence makes you complicit. PSG has power because the others stay silent. In other words, if PSG has a lot of power, it’s because the majority of clubs say nothing, because they don’t dare. This dynamic needs to be broken in French football, in my opinion. That doesn’t mean PSG won’t remain the best team in France or won’t be competitive. But it’s not necessary to wield so much power.

Tebas: “We fight against these practices, whether a club is state-owned or not.”

You have fought hard against PSG, especially against the idea of a club dependent on a state. Do you still feel the same way? I haven’t fought against PSG as a club, but against some of its practices, notably the lack of respect for financial fair play. This club is historic, it existed before Nasser al-Khelaïfi arrived, and it is an integral part of the history of European and French football. We fight against these practices, whether a club is state-owned or not. It just so happens that state-owned clubs, PSG and Manchester City, have generated colossal losses year after year. PSG seems to have recently turned things around. At least, in part. It’s on the right track. Better late than never.”

There are also a few questions about piracy and world football (4/6), but the sports newspaper quickly focused on PSG. With a third of its time spent with the president of La Liga, the media therefore wanted to focus on an opinion we already know and which doesn’t really concern Tebas when it comes to the management of French football. As he has already very clearly opposed PSG in recent years, the Spanish executive unsurprisingly criticized the club as much as possible.

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One can regret this approach by the newspaper, as other topics were possible. As for Tebas, we arrive at the argument of a problem simply because it is not mentioned by those concerned. This becomes very strong and hard to counter. Except by pointing out that “silence” can also come from agreement. There are, moreover, supporters of French football, since PSG also brings image and revenue. As well as its ideas, even if there will always be criticism. And we didn’t need those from Tebas, whose silence in recent months regarding Paris was not unpleasant. Maybe it was a sign of PSG’s dominance?

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.