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Mauricio Pochettino was fired by Paris Saint-Germain after 18 months in charge. The Champions League round of 16 loss to Real Madrid appears to have been a major factor in the former Tottenham and Southampton manager’s resignation, even though he led PSG to the Ligue 1 championship last season. Head coach of Nice, Christophe Galtier, is the favorite to take over at PSG.
Mauricio Pochettino’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain has been terminated after 18 months of leadership.
The Argentine supposedly met with PSG’s management early in June, and when the 2021/22 season was reviewed, it was decided that the Argentine would step down as the Ligue 1 club’s manager. However, the termination wasn’t official until July.
After leading the team to the Ligue 1 championship, Pochettino is now expected to depart the club, even though his contract was meant to expire in 2023.
“Paris Saint-Germain confirms that Mauricio Pochettino has ended his role at the Club,” the statement reads on Twitter. “The Club would like to thank Mauricio Pochettino and his staff for their work and wish them the best for the future.”
According to L’Equipe, the former manager of Spurs would get a compensation package for himself and his coaching team for about €10 million.
After Pochettino moved at the Parc des Princes in January 2021, the team finished second in Ligue 1 behind surprise winners Lille and lost to Manchester City in the semi-finals of the Champions League.
The team did win the league title the previous season and the Coupe de France that year, but further Champions League heartbreak followed with a round-of-16 loss to eventual
According to L’Equipe, the former manager of Spurs would get a compensation package for himself and his coaching team for about €10 million.
After Pochettino moved at the Parc des Princes in January 2021, the team finished second in Ligue 1 behind surprise winners Lille and lost to Manchester City in the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Although the team did win the league title and the Coupe de France that year, they were further disappointed in the Champions League after losing to Real Madrid in the round of 16. Real Madrid, the winners.