The Derry chairman acknowledged that club officials have held "several" discussions with manager StephenKenny in recent weeks to discuss financial issues.
At that stage the gulf in class between the teams was apparent and Derry boss StephenKenny must have been glad to hear the half-time whistle with the game still scoreless.
Home boss StephenKenny introduced Gary Beckett for the Pat McCourt in the 59th minute and PSG manager Guy Lacombe used his main bench option in the 71st minute when Portugal star Pauleta came on.
Indeed, Stephen Kenny's side can still hope for an upset at the Parc des Princes on 28 September as they try to become the first Irish club ever to make it through to the group stages of a European competition.
Burley opted to play McFadden and Kenny Miller up front in a 4-4-2 formation, with stand-in skipper Stephen McManus recovering from a knock to take his place in the heart of defence.