Mauricio Pochettino Facing PSG Sack After Real Madrid Dumped Messi and Co. out Of Champions League

• Mauricio Pochettino could reportedly pay the price for Paris Saint-Germain's capitulation at Real Madrid
• The French side surrendered a 2-0 goal aggregate to lose 3-2 at Santiago Bernabeu to exit the Champions League
• Pochettino, who has a deal at Parc des Princes until the summer of 2022 could get the sack in the wake of the loss
• The former Tottenham boss has is currently linked with the vacant Old Trafford job to replace interim boss, Ralf Rangnick

Mauricio Pochettino is in danger of being sacked as Paris Saint-Germain boss following the French giants' exit from the Champions League.

PSG surrendered a 2-0 aggregate advantage against Real Madrid to suffer a 3-2 loss as Carlo Ancelotti's men booked a spot in the quarter-finals of the European competition.

Karim Benzema was central in Real's epic comeback as he netted a 17-minute hat-trick at Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night, March 9, to inspire his side to victory.

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Mauricio Pochettino facing PSG sack

Reports now suggest heads are expected to roll at Parc des Princes in the wake of the capitulation that saw a star-studded PSG side eliminated in the last 16.

According to the Daily Mail citing sources in France, both Pochettino and the club's Sporting Director Leonardo would both pay the price for the defeat.

Pochettino has since broken his silence in the wake of the heavy loss, suggesting the club will now need to move on and set its sights on the future.

"As for the future, what will be will be. We play to compete and to win. It's a hard blow to take but we have to keep a calm head now," the Argentine said.

However, it is understood the response will not go down well with the club's hierarchy, with PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi believed to be fuming.

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Meanwhile, Pochettino was appointed PSG boss back in January 2021, succeeding Thomas Tuchel who had been sacked at the time.

Fresh from his Tottenham job loss, Poch penned a contract at the Parc des Princes until the summer of 2022, with the option for an extra year.

He has since been linked with the vacant Old Trafford job.