Pochettino set to become the new managerParis Saint-Germain (PSG) has fired coach Thomas Tuchel with former Tottenham boss and ex-PSG defender Mauricio Pochettino lined up as his replacement, according to various media reports on Thursday. But now, if the reports are confirmed, less than three months on from the final defeat to Bayern Munich in Lisbon, Tuchel has become the first PSG coach to leave mid-season since Antoine Kombouare was replaced by Carlo Ancelotti in December 2011. Tuchel departs having guided PSG to a last-16 date with Barcelona in this season’s Champions League, despite being plagued by injuries, suspensions and coronavirus infections. The Qatar-backed club, however, is thought to be unhappy with recent comments in the press by Tuchel, the most recent an unauthorised interview which appeared in the German media on Wednesday. The new man in the PSG dug out when the season resumes in the New Year will be Pochettino, RMC suggests.

Source: The Hindu December 24, 2020 17:32 UTC