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Mauricio Pochettino has been appointed the new coach of Paris Saint-Germain.
The former head of Tottenham, Southampton and Espanyol has signed a contract at Parc des Princes until June 2022, with an option for one more year, in his first managerial position since he was fired by Spurs in November 2019.
Pochettino will take over his first training session on Sunday when the players return from winter break.
“I am very happy and honored to become the new coach of Paris Saint-Germain,” said Pochettino, who played for PSG from 2001 to 2003. “I would like to thank the club’s management for the trust they have placed in me.
“As you know, this club has always held a special place in my heart. I have wonderful memories, especially of the unique atmosphere of the Parc des Princes. I return to the club today with a lot of ambition and humility, and I am looking forward to working with some of the most senior players. talented in the world.
“This team has fantastic potential and my staff and I will do everything possible to achieve the best for Paris Saint-Germain in all competitions. We will also do everything possible to give our team the identity of combative and offensive play that Parisian fans have always had. loved “.
Pochettino replaces Thomas Tuchel, who was fired by the French club four months after leading them to their first Champions League final where they lost to Bayern Munich in Lisbon.
Tuchel replaced Unai Emery with a two-year contract in June 2018 and signed an extension last May that would have seen him remain in Paris until the end of the current campaign.
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Speaking about MNF in November, Mauricio Pochettino said he was ready to return to management.
However, in October there was a public sequel about player recruitment with the club’s sporting director, Leonardo.
Tuchel said: “We lose too many players in free transfers. It is too much, too much. We cannot ask this team the same as we did last season.”
PSG beat Strasbourg 4-0 in the league in their last match and is next in action against Saint-Etienne on January 6.
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