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PSG announced the signing of coach Mauricio Pochettino, former Tottenham
São Paulo, SP (FOLHAPRESS) – Paris Saint-Germain announced the hiring of coach Mauricio Pochettino on Saturday (2). The Argentine coach was already in France to formalize the agreement, which existed for a few days. He signed a contract until June 2022, with the option of extending it for another year. The French club posted a video on their official network with images of the coach and a welcome message. This would be Pochettino’s return to PSG, where he once worked as a player. For the French club, Argentina played in 95 games and scored six goals between January 2001 and June 2003. “I feel extremely happy and honored to be the new coach of Paris Saint-Germain. I thank the managers of the club for the confidence they have given us. As you know, this club has always had a heart in my heart Special place is maintained. I have wonderful memories of that, especially the unique atmosphere of Perc dos Princes, “the new coach said. “I come back with a lot of ambition and humility, but at the same time have a great desire to work with some of the most talented players in the world. This team has great potential and I adapt Paris Saint-Germain’s results in all competitions. I will do everything to do. We will too. Fans of the Paris team have always wished their team who are fighting and playing aggressive games. “Pochettino has been out of work since November 2019, when he was fired from Tottenham due to poor results was given. Nevertheless, his stint at the English club is considered a success, mainly because he helped elevate the team to the level of English football and took it to the Champions League final in the 2018/2019 season – he was beaten by Liverpool Defeated 2 to 0 At the French club, he would aim to lead Neymar, Mbappe and company to an unprecedented Champions League title. He will have a tough match with Barcelona for 16 rounds of the European tournament in February. PSG fired coach Thomas Tuchel after the team’s last Ligue 1 game in 2020. The German left the club ranked first in the Champions League, with Manchester United and RB Leipzig, who finished in 3rd place apart from the French Championships. Of Lille and Lyon. The first appointment of the new PSG commander will be against the 6th, away from home, against Saint-Otine for the French Championship
