PSG president hits back at LaLiga over Mbappe

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN president Nasser Al-Khelaifi demanded more respect for his club and Ligue 1 after criticism from LaLiga. Al-Khelaifi hinted at the disrespect following the decision of Kylian Mbappe (right) to snub Real Madrid and stay in Paris on a three-year deal. LaLiga president Javier Tebas hit out at PSG on Saturday, calling the Mbappe agreement ‘an insult to football’ while saying Al-Khelaifi’s club ‘is as dangerous as the Super League’. Al-Khelaifi said: ‘I respect all the clubs but we need respect as well. Respect is crucial. We are focused on our club, on our top player in the world and that is what matters for us. ‘Maybe it is a good thing if Ligue 1 is doing better than

LaLiga. LaLiga isn’t the same as it was three or four years ago. ‘We have the best player in the world here with us for three years. What other people are saying, that’s not an issue. ‘I am not listening to that. ‘Since day one, when we met his family, we have always spoken about football. Even when we signed him from Monaco, the thing I have learned about him is he is purely based on football, the way he likes talking about it and the way he plays the game. ‘In terms of our investment, we love France and the country and we want to create something. We want to win more trophies. We want to win the league more times and we want to win the Champions League.’