Official: PSG appoint Pochettino as head coach
The French club have confirmed the appointment of Pochettino, who signs on a deal until June 2022. His PSG debut will be on January 6 against Saint-Étienne.
French champions Paris Saint-Germain have named former Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino as their new head coach after sacking Thomas Tuchel, with the Argentine signing a deal until June 2022, the Ligue 1 club confirmed on Saturday.
Pochettino, who had not coached since November 2019, a few months after guiding the north London club to the Champions League final, knows French football very well. During his time as a player he was in Paris from 2001 to 2003 and spent a year at Bordeaux. The former Tottenham manager is aiming to become the second Argentine coach to win Ligue 1 after Luis Carniglia, who managed to win it in 1956 with Nice.
"I am really happy and honoured to become the new coach of Paris Saint-Germain," Pochettino, who has an option for a one-year extension in his contract, said in a statement.
"I would like to thank the club's management for the trust they have placed in me. As you know, this club has always held a special place in my heart. I have wonderful memories, especially of the unique atmosphere of the Parc des Princes. I return to the club today with a lot of ambition and humility, and am eager to work with some of the world's most talented players."
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Replacing Thomas Tuchel
Tuchel, who led PSG to the Champions League final in August which they lost to Bayern Munich, was dismissed on Christmas Eve following a 4-0 win over Racing Strasbourg.
The new coach will take his first training session on Sunday, a date set by PSG to return to training and to prepare for the January 6 game against Saint-Étienne. Pochettino's first big test as boss will come in February against Barcelona, in the round of 16 of the Champions League.
