Criticism of the Paris Saint-Germain football team is increasing.
This is after the coach’s clumsy joke and Kylian Mbappe’s attempt to mock it.
It was the wrong time to laugh, says Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire.
Paris Saint-Germain flew into the first leg against Nantes, a distance of 38 miles. This led, among other things, to the president of SNCF, Alan Krakovic, to propose rail travel in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from air travel.
France is trying to control the environment, among other things by reducing emissions from aviation, so criticism is against it Paris Saint-Germain sharp. And it became even more difficult after comments from coach Christoph Galtier and star Mbappe.
We’ve spoken with our tour operator to see if we can travel with beach buggies,” Galtier joked at the press conference ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League opener against Juventus.
Laughter was not appreciated
The joke was not appreciated by Sports Minister Amelie Odea Castera.
“Mr. Gallier – we are used to more relevant and responsible statements from you. Shall we talk about it?” the minister tweeted.
Superstar Mbappe mocked a reporter’s question about traveling by train rather than flying, prompting another French minister to speak:
– I like Mbappe and it can happen to all of us that we are laughing at the wrong time. And this was definitely the wrong time, says Le Maire in a TV interview.
We must all take climate change seriously. It’s a serious matter, about our planet and our ability to live on this planet.
“Wake up guys”
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who started a crusade to limit car traffic in the French capital, is also not satisfied with the statements and laughter of the representatives of Paris Saint-Germain:
“It is not acceptable to answer like this??? Wake up guys??? This is Paris.”
PSG defended the trip by saying that there were no trains that could take them home after the match. In addition, train travel is thought to be inappropriate from a safety perspective. It is also said that there will now be bus trips to the upcoming away matches in Auxerre, Troyes and Reims.