Michel Denisot

{{Infobox person

| name = Michel Denisot

| image = Michel Denisot à Cannes en 2010 - Extracted.JPG

| caption = Denisot in 2010

| birth_name = Michel Maurice Daniel Denisot

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|04|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Buzançais, Indre, France

| othername =

| occupation = Journalist, television producer, host, football executive

| years_active = 1968–present

| spouse =

| children = 2

}}

Michel Maurice Daniel Denisot{{cite journal |date=14 July 1998 |title=Décret du 13 juillet 1998 portant promotion et nomination |trans-title=Decree of 13 July 1998 on promotion and appointment |url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000000389778 |journal=Official Journal of the French Republic |volume=1998 |issue=161 |id=PREX9801876D |access-date=15 March 2025 |language=fr}} ({{IPA|fr|miʃɛl mɔʁis danjɛl dənizo}}; born 16 April 1945){{in lang|fr}} [http://www.premiere.fr/Star/Michel-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{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.cheriefm.fr/people-108/biographie-de-stars-330/artiste/bio/12846-michel-denisot.html Biographie Michel Denisot] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120605012316/http://www.cheriefm.fr/people-108/biographie-de-stars-330/artiste/bio/12846-michel-denisot.html |date=5 June 2012 }} 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.{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.revue-medias.com/Denisot-enfin-decrypte,356.html Michel + : Denisot enfin décrypté] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606151410/http://www.revue-medias.com/Denisot-enfin-decrypte,356.html |date=6 June 2013 }} in Médias n°14 September 2007

From 1969, he worked on the gameshow Le Schmilblic, produced and presented by Guy Lux.{{in lang|fr}} [https://archive.today/20120722064103/http://teleobs.nouvelobs.com/articles/michel-denisot 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.{{in lang|fr}} [https://archive.today/20130130025130/http://teleobs.nouvelobs.com/articles/michel-denisot-a-livre-ouvert 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){{in lang|fr}} [http://www.ozap.com/personnalite/michel-denisot/1526 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 and was a football commentator.

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).{{Cite web |date=17 April 2023 |title=MICHEL DENISOT QUITTE LA PRÉSIDENCE |url=https://www.berrichonne.net/actualites/saison-2022-2023/actu/4266/michel-denisot-quitte-la-presidence |access-date=28 December 2023 |publisher=LB Châteauroux |language=Fr}} 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.{{Cite web |date=6 January 2023 |title=A thought for Michel Denisot! |url=https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/content/a-thought-for-michel-denisot-club-psg-coupe-de-france-chateauroux |access-date=28 December 2023 |publisher=Paris Saint-Germain F.C.}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Official {{!}} Châteauroux sold to Abdullah Bin Mosaad, bring in Michel Denisot & Marco Simone {{!}} Get French Football News|url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2021/official-chateauroux-sold-to-abdullah-bin-mosaad-bring-in-michel-denisot-marco-simone/|access-date=24 March 2021|website=getfootballnewsfrance.com}} He retired in April 2023.

Awards

In November 1998, he became a Knight of the Legion of Honour,{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.ge.ch/conseil_etat/1997-2001/ppresse/19981118.asp 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.