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According to Sky Infos, Thomas Tuchel is no longer the coach of Paris Saint Germain. He was fired by sports director Leonardo on Wednesday night (Christmas Eve).
Paris Saint Germain won their last Ligue 1 game on Wednesday 4-0 against Racing de Strasbourg. PSG are currently in third place in the table, one point behind leader Olympique Lyon.
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Champions League, Matchday 4: Coach Julian Nagelsmann’s playfully superior team lost the game called for the group final at Paris St. Germain with a penalty goal from returnees Neymar with 0: 1.
Pochettino “big favorite” on Tuchel’s successor
Tuchel won the French championship twice with Paris Saint Germain, the French cup and a league cup. Thomas Tuchel’s contract in Paris would have expired in the summer of 2021. There is no official confirmation from the association yet.
According to information from Sky Journalist Max Bielefeld, Mauricio Pochettino is the favorite to succeed Tuchel. “According to Sky Infos, the team was completely surprised. Neymar was informed of the decision last night. The probability is now very high that Pochettino will take over,” Bielefeld said.
From the club side it was Sky He confirms that there are already negotiations with the Argentine and that the execution could be reported promptly if everything goes well.
A burning fact: Thomas Tuchel and FC Barcelona
But how are things with Tuchel now? “He will have offers in the summer. The Premier League is a natural target of his. And our information is also that FC Barcelona is a track that should not be completely neglected,” explains Bielefeld.
And also: “There are problems with coach Ronald Koeman. He has not yet been able to convince in sports matters and there are presidential elections that are very political and where each candidate brings his own coach. Certainly there are constellations of presidents that if he would come to power, then Thomas Tuchel would be chosen as the favorite for the managerial position. That is a burning piece of information: Thomas Tuchel and FC Barcelona. Everything is still a bit far, but we must not neglect it. “
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