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Tuchel sacked by PSG just hours after comprehensive win over Strasbourg
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The German head coach has paid the price for the French champions' stuttering start to their latest Ligue title defence

Thomas Tuchel has been sacked by Paris Saint-Germain just hours after their comprehensive win over Strasbourg, Goal can confirm.

The 47-year-old's two-and-a-half-year reign at Parc des Princes is over, with the French champions taking the decision to make a change in the dugout following a mixed start to the 2020-21 campaign.

PSG picked up their 11th Ligue 1 win of the season by thrashing Strasbourg 4-0 in midweek, but still find themselves trailing Lyon and Lille by a point in the table.

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And Tuchel has now paid the price for his team's inconsistency, with sporting director Leonardo and club president Nasser Al Khelaifi informing the German of his dismissal on Wednesday night.

Tuchel leaves a lasting legacy at PSG after delivering six domestic trophies and overseeing the club's run to a first-ever Champions League final.

The Parisian outfit picked up Ligue 1, Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue honours last season before appearing in European football's showpiece event, only to lose 1-0 against Bayern Munich.

Tuchel was forced to defend himself after the Strasbourg game amid the fallout of an interview published by SPORT 1, during which he was quoted as saying he felt "more like a sports politician or sports minister than a coach" in his first season in France.

"I didn't say it's more about politics than sport, nor that I lost the fun of training. This is not true," he told Canal Plus. "It is possible they translated incorrectly.

"Watch the video interview. I just said that PSG are unique and that it's a big challenge for me. It's always been like that. I like this challenge and nothing has changed."


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PSG will now look to appoint a new head coach before their next fixture against Saint-Etienne at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on January 6.

The squad will take in a well-earned rest over the winter break before preparations for that fixture begin, with former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino reportedly the favourite to pick up from where Tuchel left off in the second half of the season.

Despite their erratic domestic form, PSG still have multiple trophies to play for in the new year, including the Champions League, with a huge round-of-16 tie against Barcelona scheduled to take place in February.

Source : https://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/tuchel-sacked-by-psg-just-hours-after-comprehensive-win-over/12aq9frl7guhk1fvwqf6j5ajuj.

I no understand o..he won and was still sacked? I guess its more about the inside politics of the club or he fell out with top players in the locker room..
how would you sack the man that won 6 trophies and the first manager to take them to UCL finals that ancelotti didn't achieved..
we all know thier inconsistency in the league is due to injuries to key players like neyma and mbappe and PSG would always endup winning the league..
tuchel that is just a point above leaders got sacked when Koeman of barca and arteta are still incharge even wit their worst results and inconsistencies...this life no balance, even fo paris..

Yes o, those Arab money no get joy . Perform or u are out

paulolee:
I no understand o..he won and was still sacked?

nekejinsi:
Yes o, those Arab money no get joy . Perform or u are out

thats why they can never win the UCL...its a good news in spain, we need more disconnection and commotion b4 dt ucl clash on feb..

Ok

Barça fan spotted.

paulolee:
thats why they can never win the UCL...its a good news in spain, we need more disconnection and commotion b4 dt ucl clash on feb..

They used him

paulolee:
thats why they can never win the UCL...its a good news in spain, we need more disconnection and commotion b4 dt ucl clash on feb..

Which good news?
The same Barca that Kano Pillars will beat ....

Abegi

PSG should go for arsene Wenger or zindane