Paris St-Germain: Mauricio Pochettino main contender to replace Thomas Tuchel
By Guillem BalagueSpanish football writer
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29 December 202029 December 2020.From the section European Football
Thomas Tuchel took training earlier this week before leading PSG to a 4-0 win on Wednesday
Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is the main contender to take over at Paris St-Germain after Thomas Tuchel was sacked.
On Tuesday, PSG announced Tuchel s contract had been terminated and it is understood the club s players are aware Pochettino will replace him.
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi thanked Tuchel and said the club will remember the good times we shared .
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French club Paris Saint Germain have sacked their manager Thomas Tuchel, multiple news outlets including the BBC are reporting.
Tuchel has been in charge of the Parisians for two-and-a-half years having begun his reign in June 2018.
In this period in charge, Tuchel won two league titles, the French Cup and French League Cup.
He also guided PSG to reach the Champions League final for the first time last season, losing 1-0 to Bayern Munich.
In the present campaign, PSG are currently third in Ligue 1, a point behind leaders Lyon, and have lost four of their 17 games in the league this season.