The French Football Thread

Great quote in the new World Soccer from Montpellier's chairman:

"You can always turn round a bad start to the season if you have smart players - but three-quarters of mine are morons."

This is the same guy that called Galliani 'Kojak' and dyed his hair in the clubs colours when they won the league.

Awesome last-minute equaliser from Toulouse keeper Ali Ahamada last night:

This is a nightmare, 3-0 at half-time for VA against Marseille. Mandanda with an atrocius mistake.

Paris Saint-Germain director Leonardo has defended the club’s decision to have a new official logo.

The French side have had the same badge since 1972, but are set to unveil a new design which reportedly sees the traditional primary deep blue of PSG changed to a lighter blue akin to Olympique Marseille.

However, the Brazilian has backed the decision to make the changes and says it has nothing to do with a perceived move away from the club’s heritage.

“The respect [for the history] is there,” the World Cup winner told L’Equipe.

“We have not decided to change the club logo because we don’t comply with history. PSG has already changed five times, [some] big clubs [have] changed 10 times.

“I think the misconception comes from the money and the power that we have. I am here for the history of this club.”

Early designs of the logo also see the word ‘Paris’ moved to the top of the circle with ‘Saint-Germain’ sitting beneath it.

They also appear without the cradle that previously sat beneath the Eiffel Tower, signifying the birth of King Louis XIV in Saint-Germain.

It has been reported that the logo could be unveiled this month.

Why change something that quite obviously isn't broken? PSG's current logo is one of the very best in football.

Why change something that quite obviously isn't broken? PSG's current logo is one of the very best in football.

Why not? Chelsea and Arsenal have recently.