In Paris everyone waits for Pochettino: “He is already part of the family, he has all the cards in his hand”

For a Tuchel who is leaving, there is an old friend in Paris who is back. It is true that the club has not yet formalized the farewell of the German coach, but given all the rumors that circulate, otherwise, the negatives of Paris Saint-Germain would have floated. And on the other hand, from the Parco dei Principi everything is silent, although plans for the future are already being made while waiting for the coach’s exemption to become a certainty. That he has a name, a surname and two seasons as a footballer with the Parisian shirt. Mauricio Pochettino has everything the club needs: he is an elite coach and knows the environment very well, having played for PSG between 2001 and 2003.

FAMILY – In short, the perfect profile and in those parts nobody seems very surprised to know that they will see it again soon. This is the concept expressed by Didier Domi, one that Pochettino knows very well. The two played together for both Espanyol and PSG and the transalpine, speaking with the Parisian, explains that the French past of the Argentine coach may represent an extra gear compared to his predecessors. Tuchel and Emery were also foreigners, but had not had relations with the club before their tenure. For Poch this is not the case, which can be an important wild card. “I like the idea of ​​an old friend coming home, because he is already part of the family. Like Leonardo, he has the skills you need but also the credit for what he has already done for the club.

MAP – And it does not seem by chance that it was Leonardo, who did not get along with Tuchel, who organized the… French Revolution. After all, the Brazilian is one more example of a prodigal son, having played for PSG and having already held his position as sports director. So for Domi, the idea of ​​bringing Pochettino back to Paris is perfect. “He has everything he needs and every chance to do well: a good relationship with the players and an organized squad. He knows how to handle pressure and his idea of ​​football fits in well with PSG. He has all the cards in his hand ”. What, however, does not give the certainty … of winning …