PSG fired Thomas Tuchel after a controversial interview that would have upset various elements of the Parisian institution
Paris Saint-Germain has decided to dismiss the coach Thomas TuchelNews that surprised more than one fan, because the Parisian team had just won 4-0 over Strasbourg in Ligue 1. However, Tuchel’s departure came curiously after an interview given by the coach and which did not go down well inside the club.
According to the newspaper “Team“, his statements Thomas they did not directly influence the decision, which had been taken before the interview with “Sport1”.
One of the topics in the interview was the weight of celebrities like Neymar and Kylian Mbappé. “Sometimes it’s easy, sometimes it’s a big challenge. In a club like PSG there are many influences. Therefore, keeping everyone happy can be a challenge, “he said.
“Honestly, in the first six months here I felt more like a politician or sports minister than a coach.“, He added, in one of the fragments that caused controversy.
“I did not say that it is more politics than sports, nor that I lost the joy of training. It is not true. It may be incorrectly translated,” he said. Tuchel on the French channel “Canal +”.
“Watch the video of the interview. I just said that PSG is unique and a big challenge for me. It has always been that way. I like this challenge and nothing has changed,” he added.
In the interview with the German station, the coach also said that he is “a bit sad and angry” for the lack of recognition, after living the best moment at PSG, leading the team to the UEFA Champions League final, which he lost to Bayern Munich.
In another controversial passage, Tuchel He said: “I like football. At a club like this, it’s not always just football. Sometimes I make a change and it’s news for two weeks. I tell myself: I just want to train “.
Last Wednesday, he explained what happened. “I gave a video interview to a journalist who told me that he would do a report on German technicians. It wasn’t an interview for him. Is not allowed. I spoke German. The translation was incorrect. We cannot translate word for word. “
PSG decided to fire Tuchel and is already working to replace it. Mauricio Pochettino, the former Tottenham, appears as a big favorite.