While OGC Nice are having a disastrous start to the season, with just 8 points collected in their first 8 games, the club’s management has made the decision to part ways with Lucien Favre. Mauricio Pochettino is expected.
Arrived in Nice this summer to replace Christophe Galtier, who left for PSG, it is not the first time that the Swiss coach has taken charge of Aiglon. Between 2016 and 2018 he had already coached the team and had achieved rather convincing results (4th then third in Ligue 1). This time, history doesn’t seem to repeat itself.
According to our information, an agreement was about to be reached between the two sides, for a departure in the next few days, or even in the next few hours.
PSG – Nice fun game!
Still without a club since his exclusion from Paris-Saint Germain at the end of July, the Argentine coach is in pole position to take the reins of the team. Once associated with Juventus Turin by the Italian press, Mauricio Pochettino could finally return to Ligue 1. According to various media including Nice-Matin, the former PSG manager is INEOS ‘number one option to replace Lucien Favre. Everything looks ready for a quick arrival.
The coincidence of the calendar means that the next OGC Nice match (9th day), takes place at the Parc des Princes! We could therefore witness, in ten days, the match between PSG (ex Pochettino) against Nice (ex Galtier) …
Matty Bernard
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