Liam Rosenior’s Paris FC, backed by Arnaults, beat Monaco 3-1 in Ligue 1 on Sunday
On Sunday in Ligue 1, Paris FC beat Monaco 3-1 as Liam Rosenior’s side, supported by the Arnault family, continued a summer overhaul that has lifted the club’s profile.
Pierre Ferracci, who joined Paris FC in 2006, became owner and president in 2012 and led the club from the amateur third tier to Ligue 2 in 2016; he remained president with a significant share after the Arnault family bought a majority stake in 2024 and has said he will step back while retaining an honorary role. “I didn’t see any of the first 15 minutes of the game because I was with the ultras,” Ferracci admitted, and added, “You have to know when to stand aside.”
Liam Rosenior has been appointed to lead the men’s team following a spell at Chelsea that the article describes as failed; he had intended to take time away from the game before accepting Paris FC’s project, which is said to be more similar to the one he took at Strasbourg than the mid-season Premier League role he inherited. Rosenior has set a long-term target for the club: “The long-term target is to be one of the biggest clubs in the country. We want to be one of the biggest clubs in Europe, and I know that is one of the aims of the ownership,” he said earlier this week.
Summer recruitment has been central to Paris FC’s progress, with Rudy Matondo, Patrick Zabi, Luca Koleosho and Pablo Pagis among the signings highlighted by the club; Pagis was noted as excelling against Monaco, running rings around Lamine Camara and Denis Zakaria in midfield. Lassine Sinayoko was the match-winner, scoring twice and setting up Pagis for the third in the 3-1 victory, and the piece reports he has had a hand, either scoring or assisting, in 13 of Paris FC’s 16 goals this season.
Sinayoko’s recent form includes a hat-trick that secured a 3-2 win over Marseille and a brace plus a last-minute penalty in a 4-3 victory over Rennes, while the side also recorded wins against Strasbourg and Nice and a draw with Lyon earlier in the campaign. The article notes Paris FC Féminin are already strong in Europe and that the men’s team wish to emulate that success.
The financial dimension of Paris FC’s rise is quantified: the club spent almost €80m in the summer window, the third-highest total in Ligue 1, and is reported as having a net spend of -€72m by the end of the summer; the report links that outlay to immediate on-pitch impact and to a strategy described as coherent, combining Rosenior’s approach with a focus on youth. It also recalls that Antoine Kombouaré was recruited earlier this year to prevent an immediate return to Ligue 2.
The article places Paris FC’s form in the context of rivals’ troubles, stating Monaco have dropped off, Rennes lack consistency, Lyon are about to lose manager Paulo Fonseca, Marseille face financial constraints, and Lens and Lille are unpredictable given inexperience in their dugouts. Allied coverage of other results mentions Le Havre’s 5-1 loss to PSG, which left Le Havre with two points from nine games and led to Didier Digard becoming the first Ligue 1 manager dismissed this season; Le Havre president Jean-Michel Roussier opposed Digard’s sacking and resigned, and reports in France state sporting director Demba Ba has also left his role.
PSG’s 5-1 win over Le Havre is detailed: Achraf Hakimi was involved in all five goals, scoring a hat-trick and setting up Mika Godts and Senny Mayulu, and five successive league victories have shot PSG to the top of the table. Paris FC’s summer investment, recruitment and Rosenior’s appointment arrive as the balance of power among several Ligue 1 clubs appears to be shifting.