A privileged witness to the evolution of PSG in recent years, Presnel Kimpembe recounted the changes he witnessed.
Arriving at Paris Saint-Germain at the age of ten, Presnel Kimpembe spent two decades there. A first-team executive for several seasons, the defender seriously injured his Achilles tendon in February 2023 and never found his place again. Having left for Qatar this summer to find some playing time, he is keeping an eye on what is happening in Paris. He looked back on the changes he has witnessed over the years.
In a long interview given to Foot market“Presko” spoke about his new life, but he was also invited to talk about the differences between PSG before the Qatari era and that of today. “Of course there has been a change, otherwise the club would not have gotten to where it is today. There has been a real change. »
The thirty-year-old also said he was happy to have been able to participate in this development. “I was lucky to be able to be there at the start of the project. Not at the end, because it will never be the end. There will always be renewal. » For the defender, however, it is impossible to make comparisons. “The PSG of before is incomparable, because the football of today is not the same as that of yesterday or that of tomorrow. »
Luis Enrique, key factor in the success of PSG
Then Presnel Kimpembe gave the few explanations which make PSG what it is now. “Today, the recruitment that was made and the arrival of Luis Enrique created another dynamic. (…) I only had great coaches at PSG, but I find that Luis Enrique also brought something new and different. »
Winner of the first Champions League in its history last May, PSG has moved to another dimension. His mission is now to stay at the top of the mountain, or at least to manage to remain in the highest echelons of French and European football.
