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It was on Christmas Eve that Thomas Tuchel learned that he had been fired, despite the fact that in August 2020 he led the French club to the final of the Champions League. Tuchel came from Borussia Dortmund 2018 and has won two consecutive league titles with PSG.
Immediately after the announcement, various media outlets began reporting that the replacement was now ready.
Now the official confirmation has also arrived.
Get to know Barcelona in the CL
Mauricio Pochettino, 48, takes over as the new coach.
Pochettino, who has previously played for PSG, recently came from coaching work at Tottenham in the Premier League. In November 2019 he was fired and replaced by José Mourinho. Since then he has been unemployed.
– I have wonderful memories, especially of the atmosphere at Parc des Princes (PSG’s stadium). I hope to play with the most talented footballer in the world, says the Argentine in a press release.
After 17 games, Paris Saint-Germian is third in Ligue 1, one point behind the league leaders Lyon. In the Champions League, a heavyweight awaits when he meets Barcelona in the round of 16.
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