Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed that head coach Thomas Tuchel has been defeated.
As confirmed by Amas, the 47-year-old was sent off shortly after PSG’s Ligue 1 victory over Strasbourg on Wednesday, but the club have now made the news official with a statement from the club website.
“I would like to thank Thomas Tuchel and his staff for all they brought to the club,” said PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
“Thomas has put a lot of energy and passion into his work, and of course we will remember the good times we shared together. I wish him every success in the future.”
Tuchel leaves just four months after leading the club to the first final of the Champions League, where they were beaten 1-0 by Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich in Lisbon.
He also helped the club pick up Ligue 1, Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue titles during the 2019-20 campaign.
In total, he has won six domestic awards in two seasons since succeeding Unai Emery as PSG head coach in the summer of 2018.
However, he has paid the price for an inconsistent start to the season that sees the club ‘s path Lyon and Lille with a point in the Ligue 1 table heading into the holidays. on Christmas.
Despite their erratic domestic form, PSG still have a lot to look forward to in the new year, including the expected round-16 Champions League tie against Barcelona. held in February.
The French giants will now try to hire a new head coach ahead of their next game against Saint-Etienne at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on 6 January.
That man is expected to be Tottenham’s vice-president Mauricio Pochettino.
The Argentine, who made nearly 100 appearances for PSG between 2001 and 2003, has been out of work since being sacked by Spurs and Jose Mourinho was replaced in November 2019.
As reported by Aim last week, the 48-year-old will sign a contract that will keep him with PSG through until at least 2022 with a one-year option, with an expectation of notification in the coming days.