PSG’s future stadium project is set to accelerate significantly in October. According to Le Parisien, two new steering committee meetings have already been scheduled: October 13 for Poissy and October 16 for Massy. At the same time, Paris are continuing to study a major transformation of the Parc des Princes, potentially increasing its capacity to 70,000 seats. Three projects therefore remain in contention, with a decision hoped for by the end of the year.
PSG are moving forward with one of the most important projects for the club’s future. After several months of studies and discussions, a new phase is about to begin. The Poissy project will be examined by a steering committee on October 13, while Massy will follow three days later. These meetings should allow the club, local authorities and other stakeholders to assess the feasibility of building an entirely new stadium.
The Parc des Princes is back in contention
For a long time, leaving the Parc des Princes appeared almost inevitable, but the situation has changed considerably. PSG are now considering three options: Poissy, Massy, or a radically expanded and modernised Parc des Princes. Talks between the club and the City of Paris have resumed, with an initial steering committee meeting focused on the stadium and the Porte de Saint-Cloud area held on June 25. The studies cover not only the stadium itself, but also transport, access, the surrounding areas and the wider redevelopment of the neighbourhood.
The scale of the new Paris proposal could be a game-changer. PSG are studying the possibility of dramatically transforming the Parc des Princes to increase its capacity to around 70,000 spectators, compared with just under 48,000 today. Such an expansion would be a colossal project, with major technical and urban-planning constraints to overcome because of the stadium’s densely built-up surroundings. The ongoing studies are intended to establish whether the project is genuinely feasible and under what conditions.
The timetable is now becoming clearer. A new meeting concerning the Parc des Princes is expected in mid-October, although the exact date has not yet been set. PSG want enough information on all three projects to make a detailed comparison between expanding the Parc and building an entirely new stadium in Poissy or Massy. According to Le Parisien, the objective remains to move towards a final decision before the end of the year.
