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Christmas blast at Paris Saint-Germain: the French series champion fires his coach Thomas Tuchel! PSG only won 4-0 against Strasbourg on Wednesday night and thus kept pace with the leaders. The Parisians are currently in third place, one point behind leading duo Lyon and Lille.
In the Champions League, they won the group in a difficult group with RB Leipzig and ManUnited. It is still very little for PSG leadership around sporting director Leonardo, who informed the 47-year-old about his dismissal after the match. An official confirmation from the club is still missing.
Handle the pot just missed
Tuchel’s contract would run until the summer of 2021. Despite two league titles and four other national titles, the public has always questioned a possible extension. They were also in the big pot with one hand last season, but were defeated by Bayern Munich 0-1 in the Champions League final.
Despite the success of reaching the premier class final for the first time, Tuchel lacks recognition: “We never had the feeling that we had convinced people now and that they recognized our performance. It also makes you a little sad or angry sometimes, ”the German told Sport1.
“This is not an exploit”
He makes a comparison with those Bavarians who regularly play Bundesliga competition against the wall, but are praised for it. «You have Di Maria, Mbappé and Neymar. It is normal that they win in Bordeaux. This is not an exploit ”, is what it says when PSG is successful.
During the first six months, Tuchel asked himself: “Am I still a coach or am I a sports politician, sports minister? Where is my role as a coach in such a club? ”
The club’s priorities would not have made the task any easier. “Sometimes it is a great challenge, because a club like PSG has many influences that go far beyond the interests of the team.”
The interview, which was published before the game against Strasbourg, caused quite a stir, also internally, but his dismissal had reportedly already been decided before the broadcast of the interview.
Old known as successor?
It is not yet clear who will replace Tuchel outside of Paris. But some names are already circulating. Mauricio Pochettino is said to be the favorite of President Nasser Al-Khelaifi according to “RMC Sport”. The Argentine played 70 times for PSG between 2001 and 2003. The 48-year-old has been without a club at Tottenham since his release in 2019. Massimiliano Allegri (53) and veteran PSG player Thiago Motta (38) are also alternatives, both currently without a club.
According to information from the “Bild”, Tuchel himself is now interested in getting involved in the Premier League. Possible targets are ManUnited and Arsenal. (smi)
