PSG fired Thomas Tuchel after a controversial interview that is said to have disrupted various elements of the Paris institution
Paris Saint-Germain decided to dismiss the coach Thomas TuchelNews that surprised more than one fan, as the Parisian team had just won 4-0 against Strasbourg in Ligue 1. However, Tuchel’s departure happened curiously after an interview the coach gave, which did not go well. within the club.
According to the newspaper “The team“, the statements of Thomas they had no direct influence on the decision made before the interview with “Sport1”.
One of the topics in the interview was the weight of stars like Neymar and Kylian Mbappé. “Sometimes it is easy, sometimes it is a great challenge. In a club like PSG there are many influences. That’s why it can be quite a challenge to keep everyone happy, ”he said.
“To be honest, I felt more like a politician or sports minister than a coach for the first six months here.he added, in one of the excerpts that sparked controversy.
“I didn’t say it’s more political than sport, nor that I lost the pleasure of training. It’s not true. It’s possible they translate incorrectly,” he said. Tuchel to the French channel “Canal +”.
“Watch the video of the interview. I just said that PSG is unique and a great challenge for me. It has always been that way. I love this challenge and nothing has changed,” he added.
In the interview with the German station, the coach also said that he was “a bit sad and angry” about the lack of recognition after living his best moment at PSG leading the team to the UEFA Champions League final, the which he lost to Bayern Munich.
In another controversial excerpt, Tuchel He said, “I like football. At a club like this it is not always all about football. Sometimes I apply something and it’s two weeks new. I say to myself: I just want to train ”.
Last Wednesday he explained what had happened. “I gave a video interview to a journalist who told me he was going to report on German technicians. It was not an interview for him. It is not permitted. I spoke German. The translation was not correct. We cannot translate word for word. “
PSG decided to fire Tuchel and is already working on replacement. Mauricio Pochettino, former Tottenham, emerges as a firm favorite.