Unhappy PSG given extra Super Cup dressing room
Champions League winners Paris St-Germain were unhappy with the space they were given at Red Bull Arena.
Paris St-Germain (PSG) have been granted an additional dressing room for the Super Cup following their expressed dissatisfaction with the facilities provided at Red Bull Arena. The reigning Champions League holders were unhappy with their accommodations ahead of the match against Europa League winners Aston Villa on Wednesday. PSG, managed by Unai Emery, were using Red Bull Salzburg's home dressing room, which left them with the away option in Austria.
However, during a pre-game meeting on Monday, PSG informed UEFA of their discontent, citing the dressing room as too small. Sources revealed to BBC Sport that the French club desired a space equivalent to Villa's, particularly as they are the current Super Cup champions after defeating Tottenham on penalties last year. UEFA responded by allocating an extra dressing room, typically utilized by officials, to provide PSG with the same size space as Villa.
No officials were repositioned to accommodate the away team. The PSG squad, comprising 20 players including potential Liverpool target Bradley Barcola, midfielder Vitinha, and left-back Lucas Digne, who joined from Villa on Sunday, will face Villa in the Super Cup after winning the Champions League title with a victory over Arsenal in May.
Aston Villa enters the competition for the first time since 1982. Emery's team ended a 30-year trophy drought when they defeated Freiburg in Istanbul to secure the Europa League title.
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