AFP, Paris :
One of the smallest clubs ever to play in France’s top flight could be in for a rude awakening on Sunday when Corsican minnows Gazelec Ajaccio face Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes.
PSG began their quest for a fourth consecutive Ligue 1 title with a 1-0 victory at Lille last weekend, despite playing more than an hour with 10 men following Adrien Rabiot’s sending-off.
Laurent Blanc’s side will now be looking for a 15th successive win in domestic competition when they entertain newly-promoted Gazelec in the capital.
Gazelec, appearing in the top flight for the first time in their history after winning back-to-back promotions, had a gentle introduction to life in Ligue 1 when they drew 0-0 at fellow new boys Troyes last weekend.
But now they are being thrown in at the deep end against PSG in what, on paper at least, is one of the biggest mismatches ever seen in a major European league.
While Qatar-backed PSG boast a budget for this season of around 490 million euros ($546m, £350m) and last week signed Angel di Maria from Manchester United for 63 million euros, Gazelec’s budget is reported to be around 13.8 million euros.
One of the smallest clubs ever to play in France’s top flight could be in for a rude awakening on Sunday when Corsican minnows Gazelec Ajaccio face Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes.
PSG began their quest for a fourth consecutive Ligue 1 title with a 1-0 victory at Lille last weekend, despite playing more than an hour with 10 men following Adrien Rabiot’s sending-off.
Laurent Blanc’s side will now be looking for a 15th successive win in domestic competition when they entertain newly-promoted Gazelec in the capital.
Gazelec, appearing in the top flight for the first time in their history after winning back-to-back promotions, had a gentle introduction to life in Ligue 1 when they drew 0-0 at fellow new boys Troyes last weekend.
But now they are being thrown in at the deep end against PSG in what, on paper at least, is one of the biggest mismatches ever seen in a major European league.
While Qatar-backed PSG boast a budget for this season of around 490 million euros ($546m, £350m) and last week signed Angel di Maria from Manchester United for 63 million euros, Gazelec’s budget is reported to be around 13.8 million euros.
