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The news received on Thursday morning (24) about the dismissal of Thomas Tuchel from Paris Saint-Germain may have taken many by surprise, but not Jordi Gil. A journalist for the Catalan media ‘Sport’, he listed the reasons for the coach’s departure and the main one was what he called “fear of Barça.”
Parisians and Catalans already know that they will face each other in the big draw for the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, on February 16 and March 10, being the first match at Camp Nou. According to Gil, PSG was not convinced in the group stage and believes that Barcelona will be even better until then under Ronald Koeman.
“The tie faced him with a confrontation against Barcelona, with the trauma of the return in 2017 and the humiliating 6-1 defeat at the Camp Nou still flying overhead. The presence of Leo Messi intimidates and, in Paris, they believe that Koeman’s team can be stronger on February 16 ”, writes the journalist in his column.
In addition, Gil put Tuchel’s relationship with the stars of the cast and Leonardo, the esprotivo director of the French club.
“Tuchel’s low profile never helped him to enjoy greater prestige and respect from the stars of PSG. Information leaks about a discomfort about some of the manager’s decisions were frequent. The German was very out of tune with Leonardo, complaining. several times of the hiring policy and reaching a total breaking point, ”he says.
“The crowd was tired of Tuchel. The hashtag #Tuchelout was permanently present on social media and in news related to the team. This led President Nasser Al-Khelaifi to make the decision to fire him ”, Jordi Gil completes.
According to ‘RMC Sport’, Argentine Mauricio Pochettino will be Thomas Tuchel’s successor at the helm of Paris Saint-Germain. The information is that Al-Khelaifi would have already contacted directly with the employers and lawyers of the former Tottenham coach to seal the deal.
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