Posted on December 19, 2021 at 10:15 p.m. by La Rédaction
Returning to PSG since 2019 as sporting director, Leonardo is aware that his adventure will end sooner or later with the club in the capital. The Brazilian leader spoke of his situation in Paris.
Leonardo is one of the great architects of the change of dimension operated by PSG in recent years . Since the acquisition of the club by Qatar , the sporting director has not been idle. During his first visit to Paris between 2011 and 2013, Leonardo attracted, among others, Carlo Ancelotti , Zlatan Ibrahimovic or even Thiago Silva in the capital. Since his return to office in 2019, the former attacking midfielder has again shaken the transfer market, as evidenced by the last XXL recruitment of PSG and the arrival in particular of Lionel Messi . In an interview for Europe 1, Leonardo then confided in his special role in PSG .
“The day it doesn't work for Paris Saint-Germain, it will be very natural”
“It's a weird role. Few clubs have a sporting director or maybe you don't know him … The role depends a lot on how the club functions. It is not written that a manager should do such a task. For me, I'm here because it's a story that has been written over time, the fact that I played here, my relationship with Nasser and Qatar. All of this makes me feel like it's not a job. I put myself at the disposal of the club, I move where it is necessary to move. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. (…) Everyone knows how I work, and that's why I'm completely free, and the day it doesn't work for Paris Saint-Germain, it will be very natural. You can't stay in a job forever, even change creates motivation from time to time. This is life, and a club needs it. I fully understand Juninho because it's stressful, he said, “said Leonardo .