A partnership of coach Christophe Galtier and ideological spearhead Luis Campos signalled “the end of bling-bling” at Paris Saint-Germain, according to club president Nasser Al Khelaifi last summer. Instead, another underwhelming title mirrored Mauricio Pochettino’s stale side of last term amid an increasingly toxic atmosphere. However, after the most frustrating campaign of the Qatari era, hope remains for the Campos project.
With a skillset of unearthing cost-effective talent and helping mid-sized clubs over-perform, Campos’ appointment made little sense to a behemoth like PSG, and the ensuing laboured transfer business left a shallow squad.
Campos’ appointment of former Lille colleague Galtier proved equally misguided. Although an adaptable coach, Galtier was out of his depth at the elite level, his
