PSG coach Tuhel Gyeong-Jil, successor to Pochettino

France’s professional football champion, Paris Saint-Germain (hereinafter referred to as PSG), coach Thomas Tuchel was stiff during the season. The successor is Mauricio Pochettino, the former teacher of Son Heung-min (28, Tottenham).

French media, including Requiff, reported on the 25th that “PSG hardened coach Tuhel to solve the poor performance this season.” Coach Tuhel took the PSG baton in May 2018. The term of office is until next June, but after two and a half years, he was retired from the command tower after not being able to fill it all.

Coach Tuhel led the PSG to the top in both the regular league, the Coupe de France (France Cup) and the Coupe de la League (League Cup) last season and achieved’mini travel (three crowns in the national league). For the first time in the club’s history, he won runner-up in the European Football Federation (UEFA) Champions League final.

Last season’s record-breaking record was the result of side effects this season. The entire club is struggling with a loss of awareness of its goals. In this season’s regular league, PSG won only 11 wins (2 draws, 4 losses) in 17 games, and is in a shaky shape. It is only 3rd in the league and is not showing the competitive edge of a defending champion.

For this reason, there were constant rumors of manager Tuhel both inside and outside the club. In October, the manager and General Manager Leonardo Araujo had a serious conflict due to their views on the transfer of the player.

Many European media are in the mood to talk about former Tottenham coach Pochettino as a successor to Tuhel. According to the BBC, PSG has been in constant contact with Pochettino throughout the season and has had in-depth conversations such as discussing power reinforcement since taking office.

Pochettino is one step ahead of the Champions League runner-up Jinx, which Tuhel suffered. After leading Tottenham as runner-up in the European Champions League in the 2018-19 season, he suffered poor performance and put down the Tottenham baton last November.

According to European media, Pochettino is known to want to recruit Delhi Ali (Tottenham) and Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan), who are a protégé during Tottenham’s days, and are struggling to compete with their current team.

If Pochettino takes office and actively reinforces his power, the possibility of attracting players who proved competitive during the Tottenham era, including Son Heung-min, cannot be ruled out.

Reporter Song Ji-hoon [email protected]