PSG coach Blanc extends contract until 2018


Paris St Germain coach Laurent Blanc. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) - Paris St Germain opted for stability and extended coach Laurent Blanc's contract until 2018 on Thursday, giving the former France boss two extra seasons to achieve European glory.

The Ligue 1 club have yet to make it past the quarter-finals of the Champions League since Qatar Sports Investment (QSI) took over in 2011 although they claimed five of six possible domestic titles with Blanc.

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