Despite Paris Saint-Germain leading PSG to a tenth French league title last week and equaling the record set four decades ago by Saint-Étienne, his Argentine manager Mauricio Pochettino is likely to pack his bags to leave. at the end of the current season, as evidenced by reports from the capital, the French in order to breathe new life into the team.
Saint-Germain have four matches left, starting on Friday against Strasbourg outside their stadium, in a showdown that will see the season’s two top coach candidates at the thirty-fifth stage.
Strasbourg manager Julien Stéphane has been praised in recent weeks for the development of his side and players as his team sits in sixth place and is actively vying for one of the qualifying cards for next season’s European competition.
The dynamism possessed by Stéphane, the son of France’s assistant coach Guy Stéphane, is offset by Pochettino’s unpopularity among fans in the capital, and it picks up as the end of the season approaches on 21 May.
There is no doubt that the dissatisfaction of the Saint-Germain fans is caused, first of all, by the early exit from the Champions League because of Real Madrid, despite the fact that the Parisian team took a 1-0 lead in the first match against their opponent . at the Parc des Princes and then with a goal at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium before falling to the Royal Club with a perfect three for French striker Karim Benzema. In addition, the team does not offer performances befitting its reputation and the greatness of the stars it is part of.
The trend to fire Pochettino from his position is so strong that winning the title after last Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Lance changed nothing, as the team’s fans have given up on celebrating inside the field, rather outside it.
Conte or Zidane?
Several reports this week have suggested that Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte of Italy is interested in taking over St Germain and replacing his Argentinian counterpart.
But before Conte announced his desire to coach Saint Germain, there was a demand for French football legend Zinedine Zidane to manage the team, but the latter appears to be more interested in taking over the coaching job in his country, perhaps , after the World Cup in Qatar. 2022 Cup, replacing his former colleague Didier Deschamps.
With all the hype surrounding the identity of the new coach, it seems that the club’s management is in the process of changing the technical squad, with Brazilian sporting director Leonardo admitting that his team had a disappointing season, saying: “It’s true that the season has been tough, especially in recent months. . Difficult for all who suffered as a result of this.
