Wayne Lumbasi
Paris Saint-Germain have reached an agreement with head coach Mauricio Pochettino that will see the Argentine leave his role ahead of the upcoming season. The Parisians are yet to make a formal announcement, but it is understood that the 50-year-old former Tottenham manager will not complete his term.
The Argentine boss has been in charge for 18 months and led the club to the Ligue 1 title in his first full season, finishing 15 points clear of second placed Marseille – the biggest margin of victory in any of Europe’s big five divisions.
However, the club’s Champions League exit to Real Madrid at the last-16 was a factor in the mutual decision for Pochettino to leave Paris.
He had been the favourite to become Manchester United new manager but Erik ten Hag ultimately got the nod. Real Madrid were also interested in making him Zinedine Zidane’s successor before appointing Carlo Ancelotti. And with Spurs really clicking under Antonio Conte, a return to North London is off the table for the time being.
Given Pochettino’s contract was scheduled to expire in 2023, his exit still needs to be finalized. But the club are already looking for their new leader. Zinedine Zidane, Jose Mourinho and Nice coach Christophe Galtier are among those linked with replacing Pochettino.
