Galtier is coaching for his job at PSG

Paris Saint-Germain ended a run of three straight defeats with a dramatic 4-3 win over OSC Lille on Sunday. A free-kick converted by Lionel Messi in added time earned three points after the luxury club were trailing until three minutes from the end of regulation time. Apparently, a fourth bankruptcy could have cost Christophe Galtier his job.

Like the transmitter RMC Sport reported, the head coach’s position would also have been in serious jeopardy in the event of a defeat in the home game against Lille. This also explains Galtier’s exuberant celebration, who became champion with the LOSC in 2021 and caused quite a stir when he could hardly contain himself on Sunday. A huge load fell from the shoulders of the 56-year-old, but he is still not off the hook. According to the report, the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 at Bayern is again about his post at PSG.

PSG threatens second round of 16 in a row

The French take a 1-0 deficit into the second leg in Munich and are fortunate that the away goals rule has been scrapped in Europe. Even if you can be eliminated against the German record champions, the decision of the Qatari club owners should be certain that a second knockout round in a row would have consequences on the coaching bench. Speculations about a potential successor plan are already in progress.

Tuchel or Zidane? Dream solution should be Xavi

A return campaign by Thomas Tuchel, which was discussed over the weekend, would be spectacular. The German trainer led PSG to the Champions League final in 2020 and won the title a year later with Chelsea. According to the portal Le10Sport Zinedine Zidane also remains an issue after the door to the French national team remains closed to the world star. The Qatari owners would therefore like to sever Xavi Hernandez from FC Barcelona, ​​but this scenario is hardly imaginable. Neither does Pep Guardiola leave Manchester City in favor of Paris Saint-Germain. Nor has of course Galtier the chance to save his trainer skin.