List of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. presidents

Paris Saint-Germain Football Club have had 15 presidents, of whom ten have won at least one trophy.[1][2] Qatari businessman and Qatar Sports Investments chairman, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, is the current president as well as the club's first foreign president ever.[1][2][3] He has been in charge since November 2011.[1][2]

Nasser Al-Khelaifi

Al-Khelaifi is the club's most successful president in terms of trophies won, with 26. Under his tenure, the Parisians have clinched seven Ligue 1 titles, five Coupe de France, six Coupe de la Ligue and eight Trophée des Champions.[1][2] Most notably, PSG reached their first UEFA Champions League final in 2020, narrowly losing to Bayern Munich.[4] Emblematic club president in the 1990s, Michel Denisot, comes second. He oversaw PSG's golden era between 1991 and 1998 during which they won eight trophies, including their second league title in 1994 and their crowning glory, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1996.[1][2][5]

Pierre-Étienne Guyot, elected in June 1970, was the club's first president.[6] His tenure was short-lived, but during his only season in charge PSG won their maiden trophy, the Ligue 2 title.[1][2] Famous Parisian couturier Daniel Hechter joined the club in June 1973 as president of the management committee.[7] He immediately left his mark on PSG by designing their iconic home jersey (known as « Hechter shirt »).[8] Hechter became club president in June 1974 following the resignation of Henri Patrelle.[7][9] He named fellow Frenchman Francis Borelli as vice-president.[10][11]

Borelli assumed the presidency in 1978 after Hechter was banned for life from football by the French Football Federation (FFF).[10][11] He was found guilty of running a ticketing scheme at Parc des Princes.[12] Borelli went on to become the club's longest-serving president. During his 13 years in charge, PSG won their first major titles: two French Cups in 1982 and 1983, and the Ligue 1 title in 1986.[1][2]

On the other hand, the tenures of Simon Tahar and Benoît Rousseau were the shortest in the club's history; they served for a few months in 2008 and 2011, respectively.[13][14] At the time, the duo were also presidents of the Association Paris Saint-Germain, which manages the amateur section of the club.[2][15] Rousseau still currently leads this organization.[15] Alain Cayzac occupied both positions as well. He was the Association's president between 2001 and 2006, and then club president from 2006 to 2008.[2][15]

Presidents
See also: Association Paris Saint-Germain
As of November 2011.[1][2][6][9]
Michel Denisot
No. President From To
1 Pierre-Étienne Guyot June 1970 June 1971
2 Guy Crescent June 1971 December 1971
3 Henri Patrelle December 1971 June 1974
4 Daniel Hechter June 1974 January 1978
5 Francis Borelli January 1978 May 1991
6 Michel Denisot May 1991 May 1998
7 Charles Biétry May 1998 December 1998
8 Laurent Perpère December 1998 June 2003
9 Francis Graille June 2003 May 2005
10 Pierre Blayau May 2005 June 2006
11 Alain Cayzac June 2006 April 2008
12 Simon Tahar April 2008 May 2008
13 Charles Villeneuve May 2008 February 2009
14 Sébastien Bazin February 2009 September 2009
15 Robin Leproux September 2009 July 2011
16 Benoît Rousseau July 2011 November 2011
17 Nasser Al-Khelaifi November 2011 Present

Honours
As of the 2020 Trophée des Champions.[1][2]
Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
Rank President L1 L2 CdF CdL TdC UCL UCWC UEL USC UIC FCWC Total
1 Nasser Al-Khelaifi 7 5 6 8 26
2 Michel Denisot 1 3 2 1 1 8
3 Francis Borelli 1 2 3
4 Francis Graille 1 1
5 Pierre Blayau 1 1
6 Robin Leproux 1 1
7 Alain Cayzac 1 1
8 Charles Biétry 1 1
9 Laurent Perpère 1 1
10 Pierre-Étienne Guyot 1 1

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