Les Parisiens have reportedly secured a new coach to fulfill their ambition to win the European Champions League
Zinedine Zidane is favored to replace Mauricio Pochettino as head coach of Paris Saint-Germain after negotiations between his agent and the Ligue 1 champions met, GOAL can confirm.
Pochettino guided PSG to the Ligue 1 title in his first full season as manager of the Parc des Princes, but his failure to beat Real Madrid in the last 16 of the European Champions League is likely to see the former Tottenham manager out of work.
Former Madrid boss Zidane, one of the most accomplished coaches of the last decade of his two spells at the helm The whiteshas been linked with PSG for a long time – and is now moving closer to the post after receiving an exorbitant offer.
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What can Zidane give for PSG?
Zidane, 49, who has been unemployed since stepping down as coach The whites at the end of the 2020/21 season, has the capital of one of the best managerial records to become PSG coach.
In his first tenure at Madrid (2016-2018), Zidane won La Liga in his debut season and made history with hat-trick European Champions League trophy, and has a win ratio of 70.47 percent.
His achievements in Europe are what most tempted PSG, considering they still haven’t lifted the Big Ear though.
What did Zidane inherit at PSG?
The French national team legend will arrive in a squad that will be overhauled after a disappointing last season, despite snatching the Ligue 1 crown from Lille.
Angel Di Maria has been removed for free and there are rumors that The Parisians openly selling Neymar, the most expensive player in history when he was bought from Barcelona.
Zidane can count on two of the world’s biggest superstars in Kylian Mbappe – who turned down Madrid and extended his contract after a sensational transfer saga – and Lionel Messi, who arrived last year for free from Barcelona.
He will also reunite with Sergio Ramos, the former Madrid captain who helped execute Zidane’s vision on the pitch.
How is Pochettino’s fate at PSG?
Meanwhile, fans theorize that Pochettino has already said goodbye to PSG via a mysterious message on social media.
The Argentine coach uploaded a photo of him playing for The Parisianscomplete with caption: “Fond memories.”
Pochettino still has a year on his contract at PSG and he is taking his future lightly.
