After weeks of being one of the worst-kept secrets in European football, it’s now official: Mauricio Pochettino is no longer the coach of PSG. The Argentine was shown the door by the French giants alongside sporting director Leonardo with Luis Campos of AS. Monaco And the night OSC fame now shapes the project and is led by Christoph Galtier on the field.
“Paris Saint-Germain confirms that Mauricio Pochettino has completed his role at the club”, Read the official statement on Tuesday. The Argentine coach and his team joined the club in January 2021. Former captain of Rouge & Bleus, Pochettino has managed 84 competitive matches. Under his tenure, Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions Cup 2020 and 2020/21. Coupe de FranceIn addition to the tenth league title for the historic club last April. The club would like to thank Mauricio Pochettino and his staff for their work and wish them well for the future.”
Galtier, who led the Lille OSC team that excelled Paris Saint-Germain to the 2020-21 Ligue 1 title to replace Pochettino in the French capital after a disappointing 18 months at the Parc des Princes with a 50% domestic cup success rate given that he had one champion title, a Coupe de France and the Champions League. . The 50-year-old South American managed to officiate the UEFA Champions League semi-final in two games that can only be beaten by his predecessor Thomas Tuchel, but the last round of the Round of 16 was knocked out by Real Madrid He denies it to some extent.
In the end, the former Paris Saint-Germain captain’s tenure in France was a false dawn as the emotional comeback of a former player he so spoke highly of never materialized. However, as Pochettino was judged and failed to deliver, he was on the pitch with his only full season disappointingly taking charge despite the presence of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar And the Lionel Messi in his band.
Murphy’s inability to seal any real identity to this group of players meant that PSG never felt like Pochettino’s team, nor did it ever feel like the best. Now, with some crucial titles finally on his résumé, which have always been long-standing criticism when linked to big roles in the past, Pochettino should be equipped to return with a prestigious club in either of them. England or Spainwhich is still highly appreciated.
The Manchester United The opportunity may have been missed with Eric ten Hag now in charge at Old Trafford and Antonio Conte leading Tottenham’s attack on the Champions League places, so the odds are that Pochettino will have to be patient and perhaps have his time. Unai Emery learned the hard way that success after PSG isn’t always immediate as the Spaniard has had a disappointing period. Arsenal Before he finally rediscovers himself Villarreal CF, who led him to the Champions League semi-finals and UEFA Europa League glory.
Thomas Tuchel didn’t waste much time savoring success Chelsea Having taken over the position a month after losing his job at PSG, the German arrived at Stamford Bridge mid-season rather than being dismissed in the summer and played a part in a difficult first half season for Pochettino. Tuchel went on to win the Champions League with the Blues.
Given the way Pochettino’s time with Paris Saint-Germain ended, it wouldn’t be enough to drive away the prestigious suitors of him entirely. However, this will increase the scrutiny with which he is judged in his next position as it will determine how he is viewed in terms of elite consideration.
