The Ligue 1 club president also addressed an incident that took place after the final whistle, involving head coach Luis Enrique. PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma appeared to be involved in an argument with Chelsea's Joao Pedro, during which Enrique interfered to support his player.

The tournament is bankrolled by American and Middle Eastern investment; as is football globally. Where it goes from here is anyone's guess.

After a dominant run to the Club World Cup final, PSG looked like a shell of itself as Chelsea claimed the victory with a 3-0 rout. Cole Palmer opened the scoring for the Premier League side in the 22nd minute with a tucked finish to the bottom left corner, out of the reach of PSG goalie Gianluigi Donnarumma.