PSG president claims Club World Cup defeat is 'good' for next season

Paris Saint-Germain suffered a crushing conclusion against Chelsea successful nan last of nan Club World Cup connected July 13 astatine nan MetLife Stadium successful New Jersey.

Chelsea recovered nan backmost of nan nett thrice to declare nan win, while PSG were incapable to unfastened their scoring and missed retired connected lifting their 5th trophy of nan 2024/25 season.

PSG had an awesome tally successful nan past campaign, wherever they claimed nan Ligue 1 title and their first-ever Champions League title, and nan French broadside exhibited nan aforesaid stride successful nan Club World Cup. They won 5 retired of their six matches successful nan title anterior to nan final.

Following their disheartening loss, PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi appreciated nan team's efforts and achievements successful nan campaign, while putting a affirmative rotation connected their missing retired connected nan Club World Cup trophy.

What did PSG president opportunity astir nan Club World Cup last defeat?

During nan post-match property conference, Al-Khelaifi heaped praise connected nan French squad while claiming that nan conclusion was 'good' for them arsenic they person to beryllium 'humble.'

"We tin beryllium very proud of what we've achieved this season. We wanted to triumph this Club World Cup, but it's difficult. The players gave their all. They were tired. We had a awesome season, nan champion successful nan club's history. We're proud of nan players and nan staff," arsenic per GOAL.

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"This conclusion is bully for us, for adjacent season. We person to beryllium humble. We are nan youngest squad successful nan competition. It's existent that we mislaid a final, but I'm proud of nan team. And congratulations to Chelsea, they deserved their victory."

Ahead of their opening crippled successful nan 2025/26 Ligue 1 connected August 17, PSG will person different changeable astatine winning immoderate silverware successful their lucifer against Tottenham Hotspur successful nan UEFA Super Cup connected August 13.

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