Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday sacked coach Thomas Tuchel, who had been at the club since July 2018, but did not name his successor.
The French Giants announced in a statement that after an in-depth analysis of its sporting situation, it decided to terminate Thomas Tuchel’s contract,” as PSG coach.
Mauricio Pochettino of Argentina is widely reported to be the favourite to become the next PSG coach.
Tuchel managed PSG 127 times in all competitions, with 95 wins, 12 draws and 20 defeats.
His trophy haul featured two Ligue 1 titles (2019, 2020) as well as the French Cup and French League Cup in 2020.
The 47-year-old German also led the Parisian club to their first ever Champions League final last August, which they lost 1-0 to Bayern Munich.
Despite managing PSG’s squad of superstar players such as Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, Tuchel reportedly upset the Qatari-backed club after complaining about an apparent lack of recognition at leading PSG to the Champions League final.
PSG Chairman, Nasser Al Kehlaifi however thanked Thomas Tuchel and his staff for their contributions to the club.
