PSG Soccer News

Feyenoord and Paris Saint-Germain _ two clubs whose last UEFA Cup matches were marred by violence _ reached the round of 32 in Europe's second-tier competition on Wednesday, and were joined by Ajax, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Celta Vigo and Fenerbahce. Both Feyenoord and PSG claimed their first victories in the group stage. Feyenoord downed Wisla Krakow 3-1 in Group F and PSG beat Panathinaikos 4-0 at home in Group G ...

Police will double the number of people banned from Paris Saint-Germain's Parc des Princes Stadium in a bid to stop hooliganism, Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy said Tuesday. Last week, a plainclothes police officer shot two PSG fans _ killing one and wounding another _ after a horde of the club's supporters shouted racist and anti-Semitic epithets following a UEFA Cup match. Seventy-one people are currently banned from the Parc des ...

The shooting death of a Paris Saint-Germain supporter has prompted a political outcry and national outrage in France _ yet the racism and soccer violence it has exposed have formed a dark cloud over Paris' glamour club for more than 20 years. A black police officer, Antoine Granomort, killed one man and wounded another while under attack from a group of PSG supporters following Thursday's UEFA Cup match between PSG ...

Violence that broke out when Paris Saint-Germain fans ganged up on a Hapoel Tel Aviv supporter _ culminating in a shooting death _ shows the need to crack down on racism and anti-Semitism among soccer fans, the Paris mayor said Friday. The brawl Thursday night ended with a plainclothes police officer shooting into the crowd to protect the Hapoel fan, killing one person and injuring another, police said. ``The seriousness ...

Paris Saint-Germain is off to its worst ever start, and _ amazingly _ coach Guy Lacombe's job is not in danger. The 1996 Cup Winners' Cup champions are in 14th place in the French league with only 16 points from 14 matches, but PSG president Alain Cayzac continues to stand by his coach. ``If I changed the coach tomorrow, I would be very popular,'' Cayzac said Monday. ``I would be ...

Paris Saint-Germain and former Portugal striker Pedro Pauleta was suspended for two games by the French soccer league after being sent off and using abusive language toward a lineswoman. On Saturday, Pauleta kicked out at an opponent in the closing seconds of PSG's 1-0 home win over Rennes. The lineswoman alerted the referee to the incident, which got Pauleta a second yellow card. Pauleta turned and shouted abuse at the ...

Vikash Dhorasoo has been released by Paris Saint-Germain for criticizing coach Guy Lacombe. The former France midfielder accused Lacombe in a Sept. 23 interview with L'Equipe of telling the media that Dhorasoo was injured to keep him out of the team. Three days later, he was cut from the squad and summoned to meet club president Alain Cayzac. ``PSG has terminated Vikash Dhorasoo's contract,'' PSG communications officer Jean-Philippe d'Hallivillee said ...

The coach has fallen out with Vikash Dhorasso, players are fighting each other and the club has dropped down the standings _ the problems are mounting for Paris Saint-Germain. PSG is in a disappointing 13th place ahead of Sunday's match at Saint-Etienne and pressure on coach Guy Lacombe is mounting. ``Let's not fool ourselves. We are a long way off from our level,'' PSG winger Jerome Rothen told Infosport television ...

Paris Saint-Germain excluded midfielder Vikash Dhorasoo from its squad and summoned him to meet club president Alain Cayzac next week to decide his future. Dhorasoo has clashed with coach Guy Lacombe and, in an interview with sports daily L'Equipe on Saturday, accused Lacombe of inventing injuries to the press in order to keep him out of the team. ``Given the severity of the facts at hand, the club has decided ...