Sylvain Armand extended his contract with Paris Saint Germain until 2011. The divorce between
Paul Le Guen and
Fabrice Pancrate was definitive. The player refused to participate during the pre-season and the
LFP suspended his contract with PSG. Two minutes of silence were observed at the Parc des Princes before a match against
Rennes in his memory. PSG fans displayed a giant banner dedicated to President Francis Borelli:
"25 years later it is Le Parc who bows before you President".
Mamadou Sakho became PSG's youngest ever captain after wearing the armband on his league debut − aged 17 − against
Valenciennes. Paris Saint-Germain recorded their first victory away to Auxerre since 1999. Following their loss to
Toulouse at the Parc des Princes during Week 18, PSG recorded their worst start to a season at home in their history. For the first time the club from the capital finished the first half of the league campaign without a single victory as hosts. Paris Saint-Germain recorded their first victory away to Saint-Étienne since 1994. PSG launched www.leparcdesprinces.fr, the official website of the Parc des Princes. Paris Saint-Germain fans decided to protest against the club's poor form by boycotting the first 15 minutes of every home match since December to show their discontent.
Alain Cayzac, president of Paris Saint Germain, resigned from his position after his team was thrashed by
Caen, dropping deeper into relegation zone. PSG were going through their worst ever crisis with relegation to the
second division looming. With four league games remaining PSG sat 18th out of 20, just above already-relegated
Metz and three points behind fourth from bottom
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"Paedophiles, unemployed and inbred: Welcome to the Sticks", the banner was displayed at the
League Cup final, of which
French President Nicolas Sarkozy was in attendance. As well as disbanding the "Boulogne Boys" - who are considered one of the oldest hooligan groups in France - an inquiry into finding and punishing those responsible was launched.
Lens mayor
Guy Delcourt wanted the match to be replayed after the racist banner incident.{{cite news ==Transfers==