PARIS (Reuters) - Paris St Germain owners Qatar Sport Investments (QSI) have spent more than 1.5 billion euros ($1.60 billion) in transfers since they took over in 2011, yet coach Christophe Galtier has been blaming the club's miserable run on key absences.
PSG, who were knocked out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich last month and eliminated from the French Cup by bitter rivals Olympique de Marseille in February, lost 2-0 to Stade Rennais on Sunday, their first home defeat in Ligue 1 in almost two years.
"You have to put it in context - we were missing eight players, plus there was a compulsory substitution at halftime when Tim Pembele went off injured," said Galtier, who has been in charge since the beginning of the season. The Ligue 1 title is almost guaranteed as they enjoy a seven-point lead over Marseille with 10 matches left in a season that could be dubbed the 'Groundhog Day' of European football.
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