According to reports in France, Mauricio Pochettino is on the verge of being sacked by Paris Saint-Germain less than 16 months after becoming manager of the new Ligue 1 champion.
The former Argentine international oversaw an overwhelming Champions League campaign in his first full season, when he was able to summon an extremely talented roster, including Lionel Messi, Neymar and an outstanding forward line featuring Kylian Mbappe (MNM).
Defeat of ultimate champions real Madrid This season of UCL, which came after conceding three goals in the last 30 minutes of the draw, scored two goals in total, reflecting badly on his image in front of Nasser al Khalefi.
While the Paris side secures its future, Kylian Mbappe For the next three years, they seem poised to make a change in the hot seat.
Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has claimed that the decision is imminent as their president returns to the club after some work-related work in his home country of Qatar.
Romano’s tweet: “Paris Saint-Germain is headed to sack Mauricio Pochettino in the coming days.”
What was Mauricio Pochettino’s problem at PSG?
1. Messi Bad Management
While no one will deny that Messi’s arrival in August 2021 was a huge blow for PSG, it also increased the pressure on Pochettino.
Unfortunately for Paris, football is played on the field rather than on paper, based on teamwork rather than team cards. The history of the game is littered with tales of clubs that underperformed disastrously under the weight of expectations as a result of recruiting individual superstars.
Perfect examples would be the golden generations of English and Belgian football.
Messi is routinely accused of appearing disinterested – often after desperately leaving the field at night like Paris is living in Madrid. Statistics of seven Ballon d’Or winners this season certainly corroborate the more mundane observation that one of the greatest forwards has been battling for his formidable top ever since he started working with Pochettino.
2. Inconsistency of MNM
A beginner’s guide to managing three of history’s most talented footballers may have recommended Pochettino to massage the egos of Neymar, Messi and Mbappe, and that was the approach the coach took right after he took the job.
Neymar, in particular, is the subject of stories about being difficult to manage, and Pochettino dismissed the idea, citing the flamboyant forward playing and training – a familiar trait of Brazilians, the boss said – and his modesty. . He’s only had 18GA in 19 Ligue 1 games for PSG this season, too short for a star player with his skills.
Mbappe has been Pochettino’s regular frontman, rewarding him with 33 goals and 22 assists in 42 games, and has done nothing to deter Madrid since his last bid for him was rejected for around €222m on 31 August last year. .
Several matches underscored the difficulties that Neymar, Messi and Mbappe had at times under Mauricio Pochettino’s management. Paris’ performances were often ridiculed by all of the trio’s talk about forming a formidable trio together, demonstrating how the realities of management depend on the whims of form, including their embarrassing UCL exits against eventual winners, Real Madrid.
All these and some other factors mean that Mauricio Pochettino may have also directed his last game for PSG.
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