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The relationship between Thomas Tuchel and sporting director Leonardo had been strained at Paris Saint-Germain for a long time. Shortly before his discharge, the German coach gave a spicy interview.
Sporting director Leonardo apparently decided a few days ago that Thomas Tuchel would not start the new year as PSG coach. At the beginning of the week, the Brazilian is said to have put antennas on other coaches. First, Mauricio Pochettino, who is likely to succeed Tuchel in Paris. More information is available here.
And besides, Leonardo may have thought an interview with the German on Wednesday bad. This is reported by the French newspaper “L’Équipe”. In Sport1, Tuchel, when asked about expectations at PSG, critical tones. The 47-year-old said: “There was one game to go to win the Champions League. And we never had the feeling that we had convinced people now and that they recognize our performance. It also makes you a little sad sometimes.” or bitter. […] In any case, there are extreme expectations in the club and in the environment. You have the feeling that the appreciation for him, especially in the league, is not there like in Bayern Munich, for example. That’s a bit lacking. “
The coach was notably frustrated with the demands he had as a coach: “I don’t know if he always has to be taller, taller, taller. I like football. And at a club like this, it’s not always just football. For some For days you think, “It could be so easy. It was just a substitution. Why is this the subject for two weeks? “I think to myself: I just want to be a coach.”
On Thursday, the interview could no longer be found on the sports portal’s website.
Public dispute between Tuchel and Leonardo
The mood between the coach and the sports director had been tense for some time. In the spring of 2020 there were internal disputes because Tuchel did not use forward Mauro Icardi as the club’s management wanted. Sometimes he did not even nominate the Argentine for the league squad.
Leonardo (d.) Has been in office in Paris since the summer of 2019. (Source: Franck Fife / Getty Images)
In the fall of 2020, disagreements over staff planning even took place publicly. In the “Kicker”, Tuchel called several newcomers shortly before the end of the transfer period: “Otherwise, I would be worried that we will pay the price in October, November, December and January.”
Leonardo responded promptly: “We didn’t like the statement. The club didn’t like it, and I personally didn’t like it either. (…) If you want to stay, you have to respect sports policy and internal rules.”
When asked about Leonardo’s reaction, Tuchel replied: “I gave my opinion because that is my job as a coach. Leonardo gave his opinion. Things are clear, we can look forward.”
A contract extension, which runs through 2021, was not in the offing anyway. Neither Tuchel nor PSG have so far given any signs that they want to work together for longer. The coach would not have expected this sudden ending.
