Michel Maurice Daniel Denisot[ Michel Denisot on premiere.fr.] 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
[ Biographie Michel Denisot on cheriefm.fr.] 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.
[ Michel + : Denisot enfin décrypté in Médias n°14 September 2007]
From 1969, he worked on the gameshow Schmilblic, produced and presented by Guy Lux.[ Michel Denisot en bref on Nouvelobs.com, 12 November 2010]
1972–1984: journalist on TF1
In 1972, he left Berry for
Paris. He integrated the first of ORTF (before TF1). He fetched coffee or orange juice for
Jean Lanzi and Jean-Pierre Elkabbach.
[ Michel Denisot à livre ouvert on nouvelobs.com, 28 August 2008.]
In 1973, he worked at the third of ORTF (before FR3 and France 3)[ Michel Denisot – Actu, Photos et biographie on Ozap.com, 11 May 2011.] 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
Football executive career
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 (PSG).
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.
Awards
In November 1998, he became a Knight of the Legion of Honour,
[ Point de presse du 18 novembre 1998 : Félicitations à Monsieur Michel Denisot on ge.ch, 18 November 1998] for his actions with football club Paris Saint-Germain.
Filmography
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2009: Incognito, directed by Éric Lavaine
Honours
Orders
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Knight of the Legion of Honour: 1998
See also
