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Six months before the end of his contract, the 47-year-old German coach’s time with the French champion is up. In his two and a half years at PSG, Tuchel came close to giving the ambitious club the long-awaited first Champions League win. The 0: 1 final against Bayern Munich in August in Lisbon prevented the first jump to the throne of European clubs, which awaits the direction of the Qatari club.
There was initially no confirmation of the split on Thursday. The German “Bild” and the French sports daily “L’Equipe” reported the end in the morning. According to information from the RMC Sport radio station and the newspaper “Le Parisien”, Argentine Mauricio Pochettino – most recently Tottenham Hotspur coach – will be Tuchel’s successor. The 48-year-old played once for PSG.
Fired after winning 4-0
The club’s leaders informed Tuchel of their decision on Thursday night, “L’Equipe” reported. On Wednesday night, the team beat Racing Strasbourg 4-0, but are currently third in Ligue 1, one point behind top duo Olympique Lyon and OSC Lille. The last time there was a 1-0 home loss to Lyon, a 0-0 in Lille. In the Champions League, PSG reached the round of 16 as the winner in a competitive group ahead of RB Leipzig and Manchester United.
“Sometimes you have to celebrate that in the closest team so as not to get bitter,” Tuchel said in an interview published Wednesday. “Resistance also makes you stronger during your career because you learn to deal with it. You learn to show the bite and to get out of self-pity. “
Lack of appreciation
He had admitted in the interview that he sometimes missed an appreciation for his team’s accomplishments. “We never had the feeling that we had now convinced people and that they recognized our performance. Sometimes it makes you a little sad or angry, ”admitted the former FSV Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund coach, who was two-time champion with PSG and won a total of six titles.
It is always said that PSG has stars like Neymar, world champion Kylian Mbappé and Angel di Maria, Tuchel explained in the interview. But this would completely end a very serious performance of the team. He also asked if he was still a coach or sports politician or sports minister. However, none of this should have been the deciding factor in the end. The club allegedly made the decision to part ways with Tuchel earlier, according to “L’Equipe.”
Surprising decision
Although it has always been speculated that the relationship with sporting director Leonardo is not without tension, Tuchel’s decision now appears to have come as a surprise. After the victory against Strasbourg, Tuchel was very happy with the performance. He wanted all the players on his team to be healthy and available next year. “If that’s the case, we are competitive. I am there every day to support my team and take responsibility, ”he said.
