POISSY THE HIGH PERFORMANCE CHOICE

POISSY THE HIGH PERFORMANCE CHOICE

POISSY: THE HIGH PERFORMANCE CHOICE THE CENTRE IN FIGURES 20 20 MINUTES THE TIME IT TAKES TO TRAVEL FROM THE TRAINING CENTRE TO THE PARC DES PRINCES 1 % THE PROJECT THAT WILL BE FINANCED BY PRIVATE FUNDING 74 Ha THE TOTAL SURFACE AREA OF THE CENTER 150 THE NUMBER OF PRO AND YOUTH PLAYERS TRAINING YEAR-ROUND IN THE CENTRE 30 000 m 2 THE ACTUAL SURFACE AREA THAT WILL BE BUILT UPON 1100 1000 PEOPLE CALLED UPON TO BUILD THE SITE IN DAYS, THE TIME REQUIRED TO GET THE CENTRE UP AND RUNNING 5 0 0 0 SEATS IN THE CENTRE S STADIUM. IT WILL BE THE LARGEST FOOTBALL STADIUM IN THE YVELINES DEPARTMENT 70 TO 100 JOBS CREATED OVER THE LONG TERM FOOTBALL PITCHES 14 ON SITE 100 % ACCESSIBLE 1

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN HAS CHOSEN POISSY For the last five years, we have worked to develop Paris Saint-Germain in order to make it into a leading European and worldwide football club and a truly global sports brand. From the very beginning, the development of this training centre has been a cornerstone of our cornerstone of our plan. It is an essential part of our ambitious project along with the full renovation of the Parc des Princes. Our future training centre will be one of the best in the world. This state of the art facility will allow the club to take full advantage of the fantastic pool of youth talent from the Paris region, but also attract the most talented young footballers from all over the world. The young footballers in the Youth Academy will benefit from the best possible conditions and, to inspire them even more, will train alongside the stars of our first team. To initiate this key project, the choice of site was primordial. We owed it to ourselves to take our time. The final decision proved that this time to reflect was a wise idea. Two of the three shortlisted sites became available a mere 18 months ago. In Poissy, we found the ideal location for our centre. Since the beginning, we met dynamic councillors who are passionate about sport and are highly motivated by the idea of contributing to the success of our ambitious project. We worked with them to identify the Poncy site, which today offers excellent guarantees and enables us to plan for these future developments. In the heart of the Greater Paris area, vast in size and with good transport links, the Poncy site in Poissy is a strategic location. It is a large-scale real-estate asset that boosts Paris Saint-Germain s value and illustrates our desire to make longterm investments. We are not abandoning Saint-Germain, whose future will be forever entwined with the Club s. The 900 members of the Paris Saint-Germain Association and our women s team, who will occupy the site, prove our attachment to the historic birthplace of the Club, whose name is now known all around the world as the Club expands. Nasser Al-Khelaïfi Chairman and CEO of Paris Saint-Germain 2

THANKS TO PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN POISSY DREAMS BIGGER The Parisian Club s decision to build its new training centre in Poissy, a quarter of whose inhabitants practise a sport, illustrates our desire to place sport at the heart of our policy. Multiple-time champion of the French professional and youth leagues, and highly invested in developing women s football, Paris Saint-Germain is a lasting source of inspiration for our inhabitants. This establishment will be a source of sporting, economic and social energy that will benefit the inhabitants of Poissy. The Club s ambition and high exposure will also enable our town to make a name for itself on the international stage. The city of Poissy would like to thank all of those who contributed to bringing this project to fruition and especially the Chairman and CEO of Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, and his General Manager, Jean-Claude Blanc. The city of Poissy will strive to repay the Parisian Club s confidence. Proud to be from Poissy, proud to be Parisian. Karl Olive Mayor of Poissy Vice-chairman of the Greater Paris-Seine & Oise Urban Community Vice-chairman of the Yvelines Departmental Council 3

THE IDEAL SITE FOR PREPARING THE CLUB S FUTURE The Poissy site was selected as the best location for the future Paris Saint-Germain training centre 20 Just 20 minutes away from the Parc des Princes, located at the intersection between the A13 and A14 motorways, the site can be reached in two different ways from Paris. Added to this geographical proximity to the French capital, the site offers a 74-hectare useable surface that will enable the Club to reach the next rung in their quest for sporting excellence. Eventually, the site will become one of the largest training centres in Europe, providing the players of Paris Saint-Germain with optimum preparation conditions to help them to fulfil the Club s ambitions. PITCHES FOR ALL STYLES OF GAME The site is due to be open for the 2019-2020 season. It will have 14 football pitches in total, 10 for the Youth Academy and pre-academy, four of which will have artificial turf. For the first time in France, a covered pitch with the same surface area as a full-sized pitch (115 74 yd), will ensure that training sessions can be held even in the event of bad weather. The handball team s training sessions will be held in specific facilities, including a gym and a common area. 4

A COMMON AREA FOR PROS AND GRASSROOTS For the first time, the football and handball sections will be bought together in the same training centre, in keeping with the Club s determination to be resolutely multisport. Young trainees will have the opportunity to live in close proximity to the pro teams in order to enhance their knowledge of what it means to be an elite sportsperson. In addition to the areas dedicated to each section, there will also be a common area where family, friends, guests and representatives of other clubs can visit the players and look around the facilities. Accommodation will also be provided on site for the professionals, giving them a place to rest between training sessions and somewhere to prepare before home games. There will be 32 luxury bedrooms and lounge areas for the pros and 80 beds for the Youth Academy. Finally, the centre will house a sports clinic including a medical assessment and treatment centre so that the players can access all of the health resources they need within the Centre itself. AN ECONOMIC CATALYST The Paris Saint-Germain training centre will create lasting value for the region. The facilities built will boost the local economy in terms of jobs and will give Poissy a whole new visibility on a national and international level. ACCORDING TO ESTIMATIONS: 1,000 people will be mobilized during the construction phase. 70 to 100 jobs will be created to take care of the daily running of the centre. 5

A SITE THAT IS FULLY INTEGRATED IN LOCAL LIFE The Paris Saint-Germain training centre will be as open as possible to the local community. Local clubs, schools and associations will be invited into the stands to watch certain professional training sessions, youth matches will be organised by Paris Saint-Germain on the site s pitches, and the centre will also host numerous operations led by the Paris Saint-Germain Foundation. The complex will include an officially-approved stadium with 5,000 covered seats that will host matches for the Women s Division 1, Women s Champions League, Youth League and CFA. With regard to education, the compound will include classrooms for sixth-form students and for the organisation of workgroups, as well as a library and a computer room. The Club will work in partnership with the local secondary schools to enable youngsters from the training centre to continue their schooling. THE ENVIRONMENT, ONE OF ITS MAIN CONCERNS The Club will consider the environment as much as possible when creating the centre and will be guided by environmental experts when deciding how best to integrate the site into the surrounding area. Numerous innovative measures will be put in place, in order to make this project exemplary in this matter. 100 % ACCESSIBLE The site will feature 100% accessibility for handicapped visitors. The emphasis will also be placed on easy movement between buildings (both vertically and horizontally, turning areas, entrances and roadways) as well as the facilities (toilets, kitchens). 6

THE FUTURE STILL LIES IN SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE Paris Saint-Germain will continue to enjoy close ties with Saint-Germain-en-Laye, the club s birthplace. The 900 members of the Paris Saint-Germain Association will continue to use the facilities at the Camp des Loges, where the men s team s training complex will now house the club s women s football team and its training centre. These facilities will enable the female players to continue rising through the ranks at national and European level by making the most of the top-of-the-range, high performance equipment (muscle development, hydrotherapy, etc.). FRONT ROW SEATS FOR THE PRESS The Centre will house a Press centre designated for receiving the French and international media in various convivial areas: 1 reception area 1 auditorium with 200 seats, able to house a stage with 60 cameras and audio-visual projections 4 TV studios, each measuring 25 m ² 4 interview rooms 1 interview room specifically for the Club s manager and/or one of its directors 1 photo studio 1 catering area 1 closed, glazed work room looking out over the pitches 1 covered terrace looking out over the pitches 7

SCHEDULE july 2016 Selection of the site july-september 2016 Consultations with architecture firms october 2016 septembre 2017 Development of administrative file / procurement of planning permission september 2017 august 2019 Building work Start of the 2019-2020 season Centre opened Thanks to 8