Former Borussia Dortmund coach was sacked by the Parisians shortly before Christmas and his right-hander has been difficult to digest.
Former Paris Saint-Germain assistant coach Zsolt Low believes Thomas Tuchel was “overwhelmed” by the club and says he was “surprised” when news broke that he had gone bankrupt. .
Low was the man on Tuchel’s right with the Parisians as they swept to the domestic crown in 2019-20 and then reached the Champions League final in August.
However, with the start of the current campaign, the two men were fired just before Christmas, with Mauricio Pochettino taking their place as Saturday.
“It surprised us because on December 23, after winning a 4-0 game against Strasbourg, Leonardo brought us together saying that the club did not count on Thomas in the future,” said Low. Sport Nemzeti.
“After a difficult year in 2020, having achieved historic success with PSG, having gone through the Champions League group stage in the autumn, and being at full stage in the league, we it is a very difficult decision to understand.
“Given that we were affected by a number of injuries during the season, and that we had to come up against Covid-19, I think it was a huge professional success to end the year as it did. us. We did it, that’s the truth. ”
Aside from results, however, there was tension between the management team and the sports director. Low has once again identified his finger at Leonardo as a cause of trouble.
“The summer window has not gone as planned, the key players left after the Round 8 have not been properly replaced. That created tension between some board members and staff, as well as the sports director who was building on management principles that were different to the coaching principle, ”said Low.
“They had different views in a number of areas, and their views came over time. As a result Leonardo decided to create a future with a different workforce. To be honest this situation could not have survived. It was better to stop now, almost at the top, to say goodbye with a plethora of wonderful memories. ”
PSG are currently in third place in Ligue 1, one point behind leaders Lyon and Lille in second place.