2nd in Ligue 2, Paris FC is now certain of promotion to Ligue 1 for the 2025-2026 season, for the first time in 46 years! This is great news for all Parisians, as the Arnault family, head of LVMH and Red Bull , recently acquired a stake in the club. With the help of coach Stéphane Gilli, whose contract has been extended until 2026, the team has taken on a whole new dimension, especially as it has also changed stadium, moving from Charléty to Jean Bouin, the closest derby in the world to Paris-Saint-Germain!
According to L'Equipe, Pierre Ferracci, current owner with Bahrain, will keep"30% of the club's capital until 2027, when he plans to exit", while the Arnault family will buy 55% of the club's shares before taking over from Ferracci, with Red Bull investing 15%. On the Paris-Saint-Germain side, Nasser al-Khelaïfi seems rather delighted by this new adversity, according to RMC: "It's great news. It's fantastic for Paris, fantastic for French soccer".
It's been a long time since the capital has seen a derby, since 1990, when Racing Paris 1 accompanied PSG in Division 1. A confrontation that is geographically very close, since Jean Bouin is just one street away from the Parc des Princes, in the 16th arrondissement. And you'd better enjoy it while you can, as PSG is looking to build a new stadium in the area.
On the other hand, the free tickets introduced by Paris FC in recent years may well disappear with their entry into Ligue 1, but we'll have to wait until next season to find out more!
Soccer: it's a done deal - Paris FC will be moving to Stade Jean Bouin next season!
Paris FC will be joining Paris-Saint-Germain next season! The club, which is bidding to move up to Ligue 1, will abandon its Charléty stadium and move to Jean Bouin, until 2029. [Read more]
Soccer: it's a done deal - Paris FC will be moving to Stade Jean Bouin next season!
