Officer: Tuchel, fired; Pochettino, imminent

It's official: PSG fires Tuchel as coach. Last Thursday it was released in the world press and today it has been made official by the Parisian club through a statement. This implies that the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as the new coach of the capital team is imminent, after, as AS learned, the Parisian club had already contacted the Argentine coach (who was also a PSG player between 2001 and 2003) to occupy the bench, after the dismissal came to light unofficial of Tuchel. The fringes of the economic agreement and the duration of the contract are being finalized so that the former coach of Tottenham, Southampton and Espanyol can now lead PSG on January 6 at the Saint-Étienne stadium.

Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, president of the club, has dismissed the German coach with these words: “I would like to thank Thomas Tuchel and his team for everything they have given the club. He has put a lot of energy and passion into his work and, for Of course, we will remember the good times we shared together. I wish him the best for his future. “

Tuchel received word from the sports director, Leonardo, on Wednesday night, the news that he was not going to continue at the helm of PSG, curiously after beating Strasbourg (4-0). His figure had already been discussed for many weeks, in fact, his dismissal was practically taken for granted before the last games. The one who managed to pass the group in the Champions League seemed that he had allowed him to catch air, but it has not been like that, especially after his statements after the match against Strasbourg.

Notable have been the disagreements in terms of signings and in the management of some issues. Pochetino has been free since he left Tottenham and, despite having proposals, he has preferred to wait, and his award will be made official in the next few hours.