New scandal surrounding the PSG. The former vice-president of the Assembly National French, Hugh Rensonwas charged with the crime of influence peddling with a view to obtaining alleged favours for the PSG during his term in office France. In the Parisian city, his passion for the PSG and, allegedly, he asked for tickets and paid jobs in exchange for political benefits for the club he chairs. Nasser Al-Khelaïfi.
The case is now in the hands of lawyers for Renson. Mario Stasiwho handles the former vice president’s legal affairs, has already denied this accusation since the beginning of the investigation.Hugh Renson disputes his accusation. “He has never committed any illegal act in the exercise of his functions,” the lawyer said.
At the same time, the former vice-president of the National Assembly is suspected of having taken advantage of his position of power to politically benefit the party. PSGamong other things, obtaining a visa to China, or even favors from the Parisian judo team.
But it doesn’t stop there, the investigators of the case also point out that Huge Rensonaccording to The Teamwould also be linked to the signing of Neymar for him PSG in 2017, offering the Parisian team tax advantages to balance an operation that cost 222 million eurosthe price of the termination clause that the Brazilian had set with the BarcelonaAt that time, there was talk of a signing bonus of 100 million and a salary of 30 kilos net per season for Neymar.
Actually, The Team had access to a conversation between Huge Renson and the one who was at that time Minister of Public Accounts of France, Gerald Darmaninin which he says: “Gerald, I’m going to bother you on one of your subjects… I’m with Nasser, who is very worried about his big operation. I know you’re in touch. Do you have a way to calm them down? It would be a shame if the operation didn’t take place… I’ll get back to you. Kisses, Hugues.
Actually, Renson He has long been a regular in the Parc des Princes boxes to follow UEFA matches live. PSGwhich he usually witnessed accompanied by “ministers or members of his family”. His exchange of messages with the PSG chief of staff was continuous, “in real time”, on different aspects, including possible tickets for him or other friends. The latter spoke with Jean-Martial Ribes before acting or speaking publicly on any aspect related to football and, therefore, to the PSG.
Indeed, between March 2016 and shortly before becoming a member of parliament in June 2017 in France, Renson tried to access the PSG as an employee in one of the vacant positions, such as director of institutional and external relations. Although he also tried it later, The Teambetween May 2019 and 2021, continues to send messages to take a position at PSG.
But it goes further, in June 2022 send the following message to Al-Khelaifi, already as a former vice-president: “I think it would be very logical for the club to hire the vice-president of the Parliament, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, a member in particular of the France/Qatar friendship group. who has been a follower since his youth and who has tried to bring the interests of the club to the position he occupied…”
“I never did anyone a favor. As an elected official, you may have helped find ways to meet people or overcome difficulties. But that was as an elected official. Intervening means to relay, to transmit, to attract attention. “It does not mean to intervene, to interfere, to meddle or to do things instead,” Renson explains, defending himself against these accusations and asserting that he has always remained “strictly in his role as a parliamentarian.”
While the investigations are in their initial phase, the lawyer of Renson stressed that “there has never been any compensation or influence peddling in relation to the accusations”, as well as that “all the actions carried out by Mr. Ribes during his many years at PSG have always been carried out in a legal manner, whether in the context of the promotion, development or defense of the club’s interests in France and abroad.
