There was little doubt but it is now official. On the occasion of the 2024 wishes of Arnaud Péricard, the mayor of Saint-Germain-en-Laye on Saturday evening, the arrival of the Top 14 rugby club at Camp des Loges was announced to the guests via a video by Thomas Lombard , its general director. “The arrival of Stade Français at Camp des Loges is a tremendous upheaval for us, a tremendous opportunity given to the club to gain in structure, for the quality of our rugby, our training and quite simply for the notoriety of the club, confided the former center or winger. We’re going behind an emblematic club, it’s not the same ball but it’s the same ambition: that of winning. We are proud and happy to be able to use such prestigious facilities. » The Stade Français players, who are due to take possession of the premises this summer, should be involved in the community and cultural life of the city.
The arrival of Stade Français does not mean the definitive end of PSG in Saint-Germain even if the professionals, the men’s training and pre-training centers but also the women’s section now train on the PSG Campus in Poissy. In fact, the city has extended its agreement with the 2023 French champion which provides for the use and maintenance of the main pitch until June 30, 2024 by PSG. Large-scale renovation work on the PSG Association premises at the Georges-Lefèvre stadium has begun. And the Association is preparing to sign a longer-term agreement with the town of Saint-Germain, in accordance with its desire to make Camp des Loges a historic anchor point for the club.
