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PSG sack Pochettino, set to appoint Galtier as new manager

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have parted company with coach Mauricio Pochettino, the French champions confirmed on Tuesday ahead of the expected announcement of Christophe Galtier as the club’s manager.

“Paris Saint-Germain confirm that Mauricio Pochettino has ended his role at the club.

“The club would like to thank Mauricio Pochettino and his staff for their work and wish them the best for the future,” the club said in a statement.

The former Tottenham Hotspur coach left the Parc des Princes after 18 months in charge.

Pochettino failed to help the Ligue 1 club break new ground in the Champions League, with PSG being eliminated in the last 16 by Real Madrid in the just-concluded season.

They wrapped up the Ligue 1 title in April to secure their only trophy of the campaign.

Confirmation of Pochettino’s departure came after club sources confirmed on Monday that Galtier had agreed to become the new coach on a two-year deal.

READ ALSO: Pochettino slams VAR after PSG’s Champions League exit

55-year-old Galtier, who spent last season in charge of Ligue 1 rivals Nice, was pictured arriving at the club’s offices just outside the French capital on Monday.

A press conference is scheduled at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday at 2:00pm (1200 GMT) where Galtier is set to be officially unveiled.

Galtier, who left Nice last month, has developed a reputation as the leading coach in the French club game over the last decade.

He enjoyed eight successful years at Saint-Etienne, where he won the League Cup in 2013 before a four-year stint at Lille was crowned with the Ligue 1 title in 2021 when they pipped PSG.

The former Portsmouth assistant manager previously worked with Luis Campos, the Portuguese super scout who was recently named as PSG’s football advisor and who built the Lille team that won the league under Galtier.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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