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French champion Paris Saint-Germain has apparently parted ways with his coach Thomas Tuchel. This is what the newspapers »L’Équipe« and »Bild« report in unison. Tuchel learned of his release last night, he said. Initially there was no confirmation of the club’s separation.
The timing of Tuchel’s separation is a surprise. His contract with PSG would have expired in summer 2021. Paris is in the knockout stages of the Champions League, in the league, after a 4-0 win over Strasbourg on Wednesday night, the team is just a point from the leader Olympique Lyon.
But the relationship between Parisian sports director Leonardo and Tuchel had long been considered strained. Recently, Tuchel has increasingly complained publicly about PSG’s transfer policy, while Leonardo criticized Tuchel’s transfer claims in return. Curious: in early November, Tuchel surprisingly received support from Leonardo on club television. They had exchanged views, the situation was clear to everyone, he said. “The truth is that we never thought of replacing Tuchel,” Leonardo said.
After progressing to the knockout stages of the Champions League in December, it was considered safe that Tuchel would be allowed to stay until the summer.
Furthermore, the German coach was the first in club history and during Qatar’s rule since 2011 to reach the Champions League final with the club. However, at the end of August, the team lost to Bayern Munich. In the two and a half years under Tuchel, the team also won the French championship in both seasons. Even this season, everything was still open, although the team had to complain of many crown failures and injuries at times.
