French esports organizations Team Vitality and Paris Saint-Germain Esports announced Thursday a new multi-year partnership. Paris Saint-Germain Esports, or PSG Esports, is the esports division of the popular French football club.
Financial terms of this new multi-year deal were not disclosed.
Under the terms of this new deal, Team Vitality will field a new EA Sports FC 26 competitive roster to compete in EA Sports’ popular football title, which is set to release on Sept. 26, on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PS4, and PS5.
The organization also announced that French professional players Ilian Bouchi and Brice Masson will be representing PSG.Vitality in the EA FC Sports competitive scene. They will be joined by head coach and manager Johann ‘ManiiKa’ Simon, with the aim of winning the eLigue 1 title in 2026. The organization’s first foray into the scene will be in the FC Pro Open, which officially kicks off on Sept. 22.
Twenty-year-old Ilian Bouchi has been playing for team Vitality for three years and was named Rookie of the Year at the eLigue 1 Awards 2024 and MVP of the eLigue 1 in 2025. Twenty-one-year-old Brice Masson worked with Bouchi to reach the finals of the eLigue 1 McDonald’s 2025 and was a runner-up at the Esports World Cup this summer in Riyadh. Finally, Johann ‘ManiiKa’ Simon is a former EA FC player for Paris Saint-Germain Esports, who competed for the organization for four seasons, winning eLigue 1and DreamHack in 2017. He now brings his knowledge of the game to the team as manager and coach.
“This alliance between two Parisian clubs of international stature was a natural choice. Driven by the same commitment to excellence and a deep connection to the city of Paris, we are joining forces at a pivotal moment in our sporting journeys,” said Fabien Devide, president and co-founder of Team Vitality. “Beyond our shared roots, we are united by a common vision: to showcase Paris on the world stage, in both sports and esports, and to build lasting bridges between our two worlds. I am confident that this collaboration will mark a new chapter in our international development. Many thanks to the PSG teams for their trust and commitment.”
As part of this new deal, new joint projects co-branded as Paris Saint-Germain Esports x Team Vitality” are already in the works and are expected to launch in the days and months ahead. These joint projects include merchandise, activations, and new esports initiatives, among other things.
In July, Paris-Saint Germain Esports and Talon Esports announced that they would continue their partnership for PSG.Talon, with plans to continue to compete in the 2025 League of Legends esports season.