French player Kylian Mbappé thanked Thomas Tuchel for his work at PSG in a story on Instagram and said that “it’s the law of football”, although this will not stop him from remembering the time spent at the Parisian club.
“Unfortunately, this is the law of football. But no one will forget your passage here. You wrote a good chapter in the history of the club, thank you coach“, Mbappé declared through his official Instagram account, confirming a news that the French media has advanced, but that has not yet confirmed the club itself.
According to the daily L’Equipe, Tuchel was fired after last Wednesday’s victory against Strasbourg (4-0), six months before the end of his contract. The French club is already negotiating with the Argentine Mauricio Pochettino, formerly Espanyol and Tottenham, to occupy the bank.
Pochettino, who was a PSG player between 2001 and 2003, is also familiar with the French league due to his time at Girondins de Bordeaux. His arrival will end the period of Tuchel, who began his career with Paris Saint-Germain in June 2018.
The German said goodbye after winning two league titles, as well as the 2020 French Cup and the French League Cup. In addition, he led PSG to the Champions League final for the first time in their history, which they lost 1-0 to Bayern Munich in August.
This season, PSG is third in Ligue 1, one point behind Lille and Olympique Lyon after 17 games. They also reached the round of 16 of the “Champions League”, where they face FC Barcelona.