PSG Give Up on José Mourinho, Identify Christophe Galtier As Possible Replacement for Mauricio Pochettino

PSG Give Up on José Mourinho, Identify Christophe Galtier As Possible Replacement for Mauricio Pochettino

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:04 PM
  • Paris Saint-Germain are still looking to replace Mauricio Pochettino and have found a potential candidate
  • French champions Paris Saint-Germain are no longer trying to sign José Mourinho from AS Roma as their new manager
  • Mauricio Pochettino remains as manager of Paris Saint-Germain and doesn't think he's done a bad job in charge

Paris Saint-Germain’s hunt for a new manager continues.

Mauricio Pochettino remains the manager of the French champions but many believe that his days are numbered at the club.

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Paris Saint-Germain have identified Christophe Galtier as a possible replacement for Mauricio Pochettino after giving up on José Mourinho. Image: John Berry/ Aurelien Meunier/ Stephen Pond
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PSG were interested in acquiring the services of AS Roma manager José Mourinho but now appear to have given up that idea.

Renowned sports journalist Fabrizio Romano instead said that the club have identified Christophe Galtier as their number one target. Galtier is the current manager of OGC Nice.

Pochettino though remains defiant and doesn’t think he’s done a bad job at the French club.

As reported by The Daily Mail, Pochettino said that his side's season was just as successful as Manchester City's was in England because because both teams won their domestic leagues.

'PSG are desperate to win the Champions League. The goal is to win it and it is normal for troubles to occur, but we overcame them by winning the Championship just as City won it in England,' he said.

While the club continues to hunt for a potential new manager, they are yet to officially part ways with Pochettino.

PSG set for blockbuster move for top manager as Mauricio Pochettino faces sack within 7 days

French giants Paris Saint-Germain are said to be interested in Portuguese tactician Jose Mourinho as Mauricio Pochettino could be sacked within seven days.

Despite winning Ligue 1 at the just concluded season, Pochettino’s future in Paris remains uncertain and Mourinho has been heavily linked as a possible replacement.

Daily Mail reports that the PSG hierarchy is looking to appoint a new manager who will finally win them the Champions League, and Mourinho has a rich history with the competition.

Jose Mourinho nearly crashes Roma’s parade bus while trying to park it in hilarious scenes

Jose Mourinho has developed a reputation of ‘parking the bus’ on the football pitch as far as his tactics is concerned, but how good is the Portuguese tactician on an actual bus?

The 59-year old was allowed to briefly drive his team AS Roma’s parade bus prior to the start of the official parade, and the video of the hilarious session is going viral online.

Mourinho was the mastermind on Wednesday, May 25, as his Roma side came up with the goods to win against Feyenoord in the inaugural final of the Europa Conference League.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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