PSG has not yet officially announced the dismissal of Thomas Tuchel, but media across Europe are already confident who will replace him. According to reports, Mauricio Pochettino is in talks with the PSG management and is close to winning the prestigious position with the European runner-up.
Already last month after PSG lost to Leipzig in the Champions League, Blackkip claimed that the Argentine, who played for the club between 2001 and 2003, receives support from the champions’ management, if it is decided to fire Tuchel. It is possible that until the appointment, the person who will serve as interim coach is Zumana Camara, the assistant coach of Paris.
Since being sacked by Tottenham in November 2019, Pochettino has been one of the top names to coach Manchester United and Real Madrid. The Argentine has not coached for 11 months and is waiting for the right offer. By the way, 4 years ago the former rooster manager said that his dream is to go back and coach Paris Saint-Germain.
Pochettino has coached Tottenham for the past five years and led them to the Champions League final in 2019 where they lost to Liverpool 2-0 at Wanda Metropolitano. He also coached Espanyol and Southampton. As a player, he made 70 appearances in PSG uniform and scored four goals.
At the same time, it was announced in La Parisien that the French champions will compensate Tuchel with 7 million euros – an amount he deserves as a result of the dismissals, six months before the end of his original contract. This is a not insignificant economic expense in the days of the Corona, a year in which PSG recorded a serious loss of income.
