French player Kylian Mbappé thanked Thomas Tuchel’s work at PSG via a story on Instagram, saying that “it’s the law of football”, although that won’t stop him from remembering his time at the Paris club.
“Unfortunately, that’s the football law. But no one will forget your passage here. You have written a great chapter in the history of the club, thank you coachMbappé said through his official account on Instagram, confirming a news that French media has moved forward, but that the club itself has not yet confirmed.
According to information from the daily L’Equipe, Tuchel was sacked after Wednesday’s victory against Strasbourg (4-0), six months before his contract expired. The French club would already be negotiating with the Argentinian Mauricio Pochettino, former Espanyol and Tottenham, to occupy the bank.
Pochettino, who was a PSG player between 2001 and 2003, is also familiar with the French league for his time with Girondins de Bordeaux. His arrival would end Tuchel’s spell, who began his career at Paris Saint-Germain in June 2018.
The German is saying goodbye by winning two league titles, as well as the 2020 French Cup and the French League Cup. He also led PSG to the Champions League final for the first time in their history, which they lost 1-0 to Bayern Munich in August.
This season, PSG is third in Ligue 1, one point behind Lille and Olympique de Lyon after 17 games played. They have also reached the last 16 of the ‘Champions League’, where they compete against FC Barcelona.