Internally, we insist that the subject is not the priority at the moment, that there is a season to finish and a Coupe de France final to play against Lyon, this Saturday, before planning on the various construction sites. summer.
But behind this facade speech, Luis Campos and Luis Enrique have in reality already scheduled a planning meeting during which they will discuss, among other things, the question of making PSG players available for the Olympic Games organized in Paris ( July 24 – August 9). This will be held a few days after the final in Lille with around the table: the coach, the football advisor and members of the performance and medical staff of the Parisian club.
No Euro – Olympic sequence?
If Luis Enrique said at the end of March he was “fairly open” to the participation of his players in the Games ― “What a hypocrite I would be if I had to prevent them…” ― his position has evolved somewhat, recalling last week that the interests of the club weighed in this file, where each case will be studied individually. Players likely to only participate in the Olympics should not be managed in the same way as those who would already be playing in the Euro a few weeks earlier with their selection.
In this case, we obviously think of Warren Zaire-Emery and Bradley Barcola, summoned to the Blues. But Parisian leaders do not view favorably a possible Euro-JO sequence which could leave traces on the physical level.
Privately, Luis Campos believes that it is complicated for a player to display mental concentration at all times and to hold out physically over such a short period and during two competitions of this scale. The presence of the two Parisians in Thierry Henry’s list therefore seems complex.
A similar example could arise with Fabian Ruiz, expected in Spain’s list for the European Championship, his goal at the end of the season. Even if, to date, he has not indicated his intention to make the Olympics, representing La Roja would not leave him indifferent. Marco Asensio, for his part, does not make it his priority after having already tasted this competition three years ago in Tokyo and is waiting more for the Euro.
Hakimi leaves it to the club’s decision
For their compatriot Arnau Tenas, the situation is much clearer: the Games are a goal this summer. The third goalkeeper was a starter in the Spanish Espoirs team which qualified for the last Euro and wishes to continue this great adventure with its partners. PSG should not block a possible selection.
One last player is likely to be at the Olympics: Achraf Hakimi. If the Moroccan right-back has not formally expressed to his leaders the desire to compete in this competition, the possibility of participating in the Games, under the jersey of his national team, in the city where he has lived for three years, inevitably appeals to him. . On vacation on the evening of June 11 after two qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup, the defender will comply with his club’s decision, aware of the symbolism, and therefore remains awaiting a response which will not take long to come. arrive.
