Michel Denisot

Michel Maurice Daniel Denisot is a French journalist, producer, television host, and former football executive. He has served as the president of football clubs LB Châteauroux and Paris Saint-Germain.

Early years

At 15 Denisot began his career of journalist as a correspondent in the local press in Châteauroux. From 1968, he worked on the regional station of the ORTF of Limoges. He worked for stations in Poitiers, Bordeaux and Reims.
From 1969, he worked on the gameshow Le Schmilblic, produced and presented by Guy Lux.

In 1972, he left Berry for Paris. He integrated the first of ORTF. He fetched coffee or orange juice for Jean Lanzi and Jean-Pierre Elkabbach.
In 1973, he worked at the third of ORTF before returning to TF1 in 1975 to co-host Journal télévisé de 13 heures with Yves Mourousi and Claude Pierrard for 2 and a half years.
In 1977, he integrated the sport division of TF1. From 1981 he hosted Téléfoot with Thierry Roland and was a football commentator.

In 1988, Denisot became the president of football club LB Châteauroux, a position he would hold until 1991, when he became the president of Paris Saint-Germain. During his presidency, PSG won a Division 1 title, three Coupe de France titles, two Coupe de la Ligue titles, a Trophée des Champions, and a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, the club's first European trophy. Denisot left the club in 1998. From 2004 to 2008, he was once again the president of Châteauroux.
In March 2021, Denisot returned to his role at Châteauroux following the club's sale to Abdullah Bin Mosaad Al Saud. He retired in April 2023.

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