According to leading media outlets, Mauricio Pochettino will replace Thomas Tuchel and become the new PSG manager.
The Argentine agreed on most of the conditions with the Saints, only some details remained before the new cooperation was made official. Reportedly, sports director Leonardo contacted him earlier in the week.
Tuchel paid the price for a bad start in Ligue 1 because PSG has four defeats in the first 17 games and is currently third in the table. In June 2018, the German expert replaced Unai Emery.
From 2014 to November 2019, Mauricio Pochettino led Tottenham and strengthened the Spurs at the top of English football, and was previously the manager of Southampton and Espanyol.
Mauricio Pochettino has reached an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain, confirmed. Now it’s time to prepare the contracts, sort out the last details [as the choice of the techincal staff] and sign.
Here-we-go soon! The new era is starting 🇫🇷🤝 #PSG #Pochettino https://t.co/VVEGCphwBB
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 24, 2020
There were some rumours where Pochettino could continue his career, but in the end, he will join PSG.
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