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Thomas Tuchel is no longer the coach of Paris Saint-Germain. Shortly before Christmas, the German master coach was fired in the French capital. A few months ago he was in the final of the Champions League.
Paris Saint-Germain parted ways with coach Thomas Tuchel. The German and French media report this unanimously. Therefore, Tuchel was informed of the decision on the night of Wednesday to Thursday by sporting director Leonardo. An official confirmation from the association is still pending.
Particularly explosive: a few hours before his dismissal, Tuchel still had a game with PSG. On Wednesday night, his team around superstar Kylian Mbappé beat Racing Strasbourg 4-0.
The decision on the separation should have been made a few days ago. According to the French daily “France Football”, the club’s leaders were not satisfied with the current results. PSG are third in Ligue 1, one point behind Olympique Lyon and OSC Lille. In the Champions League, Paris was first in a difficult group with grass ball sports Leipzig and Manchester United.
“That is missing a bit”
In addition to the lack of lead, it should also an interview of Tuchel with Sport1 caused disgust on Wednesday. There the German coach commented critically: “There are definitely extreme expectations in the club and in the environment. It gives you the feeling that the appreciation for him, especially in the league, is not there as it is, for example. Bayern Munich is. It is. That is a bit lacking. “
The interview has since been removed from the media’s website.
The successor is ready
When asked about Tuchel’s successor, sporting director Leonardo had already started the search earlier in the week. This is what the knowledgeable journalist Fabrizio Romano reports. Her favorite: Mauricio Pochettino.
Mauricio Pochettino was recently traded for other important clubs such as Real Madrid or Manchester United. (Source: Focus Images / imago images)
The Argentine’s advisers are said to have been contacted earlier in the week. Pochettino, who has so far turned down other offers, is said to have been open to discussions. “RMC Sport” also reports that Pochettino is ready. The decision could still be made on Thursday.
Pochettino, 48, coached Tottenham Hotspur until November 2019, leading Spurs to the final of the Champions League, which they lost to Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool FC.
By the way: as a player, Pochettino already had a contract with PSG from 2001 to 2003 before moving to Girondins Bordeaux.
Tuchel’s contract was extended until the end of the season.
Pochettino is supposed to achieve what Tuchel couldn’t: win the Champions League title. The German has been in charge in Paris since the summer of 2018, since then he has won two championship titles and won the national cup once.
In August this year they were tied for the premier class final, but lost the final with PSG to FC Bayern 1-0. There should be a new try this season. Apparently, however, the club bosses did not trust Tuchel to bring the boat to Paris. His contract with PSG was extended until the summer of 2021.
