Thomas Tuchel has been sacked by Paris Saint-Germain and is expected to be replaced by Mauricio Pochettino, with a meeting with the former Tottenham boss planned today.
Pochettino has already spoken to PSG bosses about following Tuchel, who was revealed to have been sacked this morning just hours after he watched PSG’s 4-0 win over Racing. Strasbourg.
According to Sky Germany, PSG sports director Leonardo blamed the 47-year-old after the club’s strong win at the Parc des Princes, which came four months after Tuchel led the Parisian suit to the League Cup final. Heroes.
It is reported that Thomas Tuchel was sacked by Paris Saint-Germain just days before Christmas
Former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is expected to be taken over from Tuchel in charge of PSG
Pochettino has been without a club since parting ways with Tottenham last year and is set to return to the club where he appeared as a player.
Pochettino has been linked with other top management positions across the continent with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United all linked with the 48-year-old last year. However, he has been devoting his time to the perfect project.
Pochettino recently said: ‘I always said that one day it would be a joy to rule a big club like Paris, a dream.
‘I try to watch all their games, especially in the Champions League and sometimes I talk to them. [Paris Saint-Germain assistant coach] Jean-Louis Gasset. ‘
Tuchel’s sack comes four months after he led the club to the Champions League final
Although PSG have not taken control of Ligue 1 as in previous years, Tuchel won in their Champions League side squad, which included RB Leipzig and Manchester United.
However, he confirmed that Wednesday night ‘s game against Strasbourg was Tuchel’ s last game, where he was told that his services were no longer needed.
It was also PSG’s last game before the league’s three-week winter break, which they bring back on January 6 to face St Etienne.
Tuchel criticized his tenure as PSG boss on Wednesday, where he said he felt like a ‘politician’ at the club.
Tuchel told Sport 1: ‘To be completely honest, in the first six months, I said to myself:’ Am I still a manager or am I a politician in sport, a Minister of Sport? ‘In a club like this, it’s not always just about football. ‘
Tuchel led PSG’s 4-0 win over Racing Strasbourg at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday
Tuchel congratulates his PSG players just hours before he was sacked as boss
Massimiliano Allegri, who has been out of work since leaving Juventus last year, is also one of the main starters of the books for the job.
According to RMC Sport, Les Parisiens has opened talks with Tuchel’s lawyers to find a settlement, with Germany still six months left on his current contract as manager.
Tuchel has had a difficult start to his third season as leader and has seen him lose ground in the title race after losing four in 11 games this season.
He left French champions playing up to Lyon and Lille, who had both lost just one game this season.
Pochettino enjoyed a successful spell at Paris Saint-Germain and has a huge following in the city
The former Borussia Dortmund boss was pleased with how his team performed before he got the sack, saying his side were getting over a number of injuries to win comfortably on the night.
Tuchel said after a 4-0 win: ‘We made a lot of changes and had a lot of injuries. I saw good performance and everyone was focused and disciplined. It was a great win at the end of the year.
‘We played smoothly, very fast and simple. We stayed together both under attack and when we needed protection. We showed a lot of quality and hard work, ‘he said.
‘We managed to wait patiently and it was difficult against the Strasbourg side defending very deep in a 5-3-2 range.
It was hard to find times to speed up the play. We made a few adjustments but we got a fast pace and I’m really happy with the performance. ‘
PSG managed to finish top in the tight group Champions League earlier this month
In his three years at the club, Tuchel has won back Ligue 1 titles, the Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue and the Trophee des Champions twice.
He took control of 127 games and won 95 of those, giving him an impressive 74 percent winning wins as a leader.
PSG are currently in third place in the table and are just a point off the top spot and boast the best goal difference in the league.