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AN ESSENTIAL BUILDING-BLOCKTOWARDS A NEWPARIS SAINT-GERMAINAmajor component of the Paris Saint-Germain project,the Club’s new Training Center will soon play a part in itsresounding successes. It will propel its athletes to thehighest levels of performance and firmly establish ParisSaint-Germain as one of the world’s foremost sporting brands.The new complex is the result of in-depth consultation within theClub, and should serve as a reference in terms of innovation andexcellence in all disciplines. From the coaching of professionalteams to the development of young talents from Paris Region andaround the world, it will provide all of the Club’s athletes with idealconditions in which to express their full potential and achieve theirbest possible performances.Like Paris itself, the city of light that is universally recognised andadmired, and like the fully renovated Parc des Princes, it will becomeParis Saint-Germain’s third pillar, designed to adhere to its brandidentity – the pursuit of excellence, which is the main objective ofeverything the Club undertakes – and its values.#THISISWHEREPARISGROWS45PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN TRAINING CENTER4-5

THE TRAINING AND EDUCATIONCENTRE IS A KEY PROJECT FORTHE CLUB AND REPRESENTSTHE CULMINATION OF OURAMBITIOUS STRATEGYAND THE LAUNCH OF A NEWPARIS SAINT-GERMAIN.SHAPINGTHE PARISIANSTYLE OF PLAYLike artists or fashion designers with their ateliers, theTraining Center will advocate excellence and know-howin order to shape – day in, day out, down to the very lastdetail – the Paris Saint-Germain style of play.«Les Ateliers du Paris Saint-Germain» are a focal point of the Club’sstrategy and an embodiment of its values. It will develop its cultureof play, refine its style, and work towards achieving success.NASSER AL-KHELAIFI,PRESIDENT OF PARIS SAINT-GERMAINSport, education, health, nutrition and well-being will be handledwith diligence and will call upon the finest expertise to enable allathletes to express themselves and develop their talents. To givethem the best possible chance to thrive and succeed, the TrainingCenter will offer them ideal learning and training conditions alongside the professional teams, who provide a source of inspirationfor the next generation.THE NEW CENTRE IS A STRATEGIC DRIVER FOR THE FUTUREOF PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN AND WILL CEMENT ITS POSITIONAS A GLOBAL SPORTS BRAND.JEAN-CLAUDE BLANC,DEPUTY CEO OF PARIS SAINT-GERMAINDRIVEN ON BY GENUINE AMBITION AND COLLECTIVE ENERGY,WE WILL MAKE EXCELLENCE ONE OF THE FOUNDING PILLARSOF THIS ‘HOME OF CHAMPIONS’.ANTERO HENRIQUE,SPORTING DIRECTOR OF PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN.1 multi-sport trainingand education centrefor football, handball, judo180 athletes on the sitethroughout the year(professional and youth training)Around 100 support staff67PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN TRAINING CENTER6-7

A PLATFORMDEDICATED TOPERFORMANCEDue to the lofty ambitions of the Paris Saint-Germainproject, the decision relating to the location of the newTraining Center proved absolutely fundamental. It had tomeet several important requirements: the site neededto reflect the Club’s image, and provide a stage for its ambition tobe expressed and its appeal to be enhanced, while offering idealconditions for its entire sporting community. The choice wasconsequently made to head to the Yvelines department, the historicbirthplace of the Club. The Poncy site at Poissy has everything thatis required to house, over the long term, one of the largest trainingcomplexes in Europe.Centred’entraînementOoredooA14A13A TAILOR-MADE SITEThe site is 25 minutes from the Parc des Princes and stretchesover 74 hectares, where the A13 and A14 motorways meet, givingit two access roads from Paris. The size of the location and thequality of the planned facilities make Poncy the ideal home for theClub and its athletes.FUTURE-ORIENTED FACILITIESThe first ever 100% Paris Saint-Germain infrastructure, the TrainingCenter boasts significant development potential, opening up thepossibility of the addition of further facilities in the future, in linewith the Club’s long-term ambitions.ParcdesPrincesThe Poncy site:74 hectares total surface area25 minutes from the Parc des PrincesSTRONGER TOGETHERWith this new centre, Paris Saint-Germain is creating a new ecosystem. The Ooredoo training centre at Saint-Germain-en-Laye,one of the historical and emblematic homes of the Club, will now bededicated to the women’s football division. Higher quality trainingstructures adapted to their needs will enable the women’s team topursue the ambitious objectives set out by the Club.89PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN TRAINING CENTER15 minutes from the Ooredoo Centrein Saint-Germain-en-LayeWhere the A13 and A14 motorways meet8-9

CONSTANTLYSETTING ANEXAMPLEThe new Training Center is a highly symbolic project for theClub. It was built upon stringent foundations, in keepingwith the core values of Paris Saint-Germain. From designto construction, the Club chose cutting-edge innovation inan attempt to set an example both for society and the environment.Comfort of the players: this is paramount, in particular at youthlevel, where the surroundings and conditions should be conduciveto well-being.Environmental integration: carried out with great respect for nature,with ecological continuity and large areas of greenery within whichthe buildings will fit discreetly.Sensible management of resources: the consumption of fruit andvegetables grown at the Center and the use of local producers,favouring short supply chains to meet the catering needs of Clubplayers and staff.Contribution to society: the Paris Saint-Germain Foundation willopen a third Red & Blue School on-site and make its accommodation facilities available to children taking part in the “PSG Holidays”programme.Opening on «home turf»: creates lasting links with the local community, instigating dialogue and the possibility of partnerships.Creation of a local economic dynamic: generation of direct jobs,with around 1,000 people involved in the construction phase of theCenter and 70-100 during the operational phase.1011PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN TRAINING CENTER10 - 11

A PARK THATIS A BREEDING GROUNDFOR EXCELLENCEThe starting point for our athletes’ high performance, andoffering a perfect balance between nature and technology, the Paris Saint-Germain Training Center has beendesigned in such a way that it provides the championsof today and tomorrow with optimum working conditions.an extra 30 hectaresof greenerydevoted to a nursery, vegetablegarden, fields, woodlands andthoroughfares for visitorsan extra 90% of greeneryin the training centre(including the pitches)RENOWNED ARCHITECTSWilmotte & Associés are behind the design of the project; theyconceived of the Paris-Saint Germain Training Center as a park,simultaneously preserved and open to the wider world, where thetalents of tomorrow are nurtured and polished, but where theycould also build in a suitable manner.WE CONCEIVED OUR PROJECTAS A PARK, WHERE NATURE AND THEEMBLEMATIC AND ELEGANT BUILDINGSWOULD ENGAGE IN A FORMOF DIALOGUE. IT MAKES THE MOSTOF THE SITE’S FEATURES AND ITSSETTING TO FORM, AT THE PLOTLEVEL, A PIECE OF LAND WITH GREATECOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, AND TOENSURE, AT THE TERRITORIAL LEVEL,VISUAL AND ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY.AMBITIOUS LANDSCAPINGDesigned like a park, the Training Center will be a source of inspiration. With its exceptional backdrop of the hills along the River Seine,the richness of its landscaping can be seen in various instances– from the nursery to the vegetable garden via the forest aroundthe pro building, the wooded slopes, the banks of the stream, thealleyways planted symmetrically with trees, the open lawns and thewater features. The project focuses on plant life and its interactionwith the buildings, all integrated harmoniously into an emblematicconstructed landscape.SOBER, ELEGANT DESIGNWith its functional design and open areas that are well-lit and easyto adapt in terms of size, the architecture of the Center is designedto foster well-being and discussion, helping everyone on-site toflourish. The design of the Center expresses in spatial terms the ideaof progress and gives context to excellence, which is representedhere in particular by the professional players’ building, located uphigh and featuring kinetic architecture.JEAN-MICHEL WILMOTTEWILMOTTE & ASSOCIÉS1213PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN TRAINING CENTER12 - 13

DOORPITCHASSOCIATIONFIRST TEAMCLUBHOUSERED & BLUESCHOOLJUDOHANDBALLCLASSROOMS3 plateausBEDROOMS1 stadiumwith up to 5,000 seats150,000 mof outside space dedicatedto training2YOUTHACADEMY40,000 m2of indoor surfaces17 football pitches,one indoor pitch10,000 m2 and three pitchesdedicated to training for theprofessional players1415PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN TRAINING CENTER14 - 15

THE TRAINING CENTREFOR PROFESSIONALFOOTBALLERSAt the top of the site on the hill, the professionals’ building symbolisesthe ambition of every young player in youth training. With its bladedesign pointing the way forward, it attests to commitment, performance and excellence.This emblematic building, located in a haven of greenery which givesit serenity and privacy, is 10,000 m2 in size and has been completelydesigned to act as a catalyst for, day after day, the performancesof the first team. It is comprised of large cascading plateaus andprovides expansive views of the entire site.Outside, the professional footballers’ area has three connectedtraining pitches, a half-size pitch for goalkeepers and a coveredstand with 500 seats.Inside, the space exclusively dedicated to professional players andstaff includes: O n the ground floor: a performance area with high-technologytraining areas and video rooms, therapy pools and a medical area; On the first floor: areas dedicated to staff and a zone reserved foroccasional press, media and sponsor meetings; On the second floor: 46 individual bedrooms for players to stay thenight before matches; On the roof: a rooftop with a 360 view.1617PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN TRAINING CENTER16 - 17

THE CLUB HOUSEThe Club House is the veritable heart of the centre – a place which bringstogether everyone involved at the youth academy, a common groundto cultivate and pass on the identity, spirit, style and values of the Club.It is a glass cube preceded by a majestic walkway and positioned overlooking the first two plateaus. The ground floor is entirely glassed toprovide views out into the surrounding landscape and create an illusionof levitation. Inside, a shape positioned in the nucleus of the building,entitled «The Blue Flight», rises skywards, symbolising athletes’ climbto the top.Its facilities are set to include: a catering area (communal kitchen, self-service cafeteria and café/relaxation area) open to the handball players, youth football players,staff, away teams and members of administration; a library/book store; an 150-seat lecture theatre available for the youth academy andother occupants of the site.1819PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN TRAINING CENTER18 - 19