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Galtier under pressure after the three setbacks for PSG

Here in 2019, during the UNFP trophy ceremony, could Thomas Tuchel (left) succeed Christophe Galtier? Panoramic

The future of the 56-year-old Parisian coach would hang by a thread after three defeats in a row against Marseille, Monaco and of course Bayern Munich.

«When you are the PSG coach, you are under pressure from the moment you sign.“This is what Christophe Galtier said a few weeks ago, before tackling a crazy series in February. Since then, the pressure has gone up a notch, over the counter-performances and defeats of its players. Three in a row, a first since 2011, against Marseille in the Coupe de France, Monaco in Ligue 1 and of course against Bayern in the Champions League.

That’s five since the start of the year, already more than in 2022 (4). This is especially a lot in the eyes of the leaders, our colleagues from the Parisian slipping that a fourth loss, Sunday (1 p.m.) against Lille, would represent “a problem for the shareholder, who would require change“. A defeat in Marseille on February 26 could also invite the bosses of PSG to oust a coach in place since last summer but whose “credit (is) limited” From now on. Same story on the side of RMC assuring that his situation is “weakened».

So much so that the names of possible successors are beginning to be mentioned here and there. The Parisian recalls that “the great dream of the Emir of Qatar, the owner, is still called Zinédine Zidane“. Free since his departure from Real Madrid in the summer of 2021, the former playmaker of the Blues will still have to wait to succeed Didier Deschamps, extended until 2026 at the head of the France team. Open door for Paris, despite the links of “ZZ” with Marseille?

Tuchel in ambush?

According to RMC«the dismissal of Christophe Galtier is (however) not discussed” Right now. A priori, there is no chance of seeing the former coach of Saint-Etienne, Lille and Nice be sacked before the return match in Munich on March 8. Our colleagues confirm in any case that the decision-makers “always dreamby Zizou, slipping along a track that is sure to get people talking. “Thomas Tuchel also has supporters at the club“, we assure. European champion at the head of Chelsea in 2021, a few months after… his forced departure from Paris-SG, the German technician is also free. We know that the end of his term on the banks of the Seine had a lot to do with Leonardo, who is no longer at the club. Tuchel also had some pretty harsh words for the overall functioning of the club. Forget ?

Note that PSG has only sacked two coaches during the season since the start of the Qatari era, Antoine Kombouaré in December 2011 and Thomas Tuchel, in December 2020, just a few months after the epic until the final of C1. One thing is certain: Galtier is not solely responsible for the current situation. His partner Luis Campos, football adviser at Paris-SG, would inevitably be weakened if “Galette” were to be thanked soon.

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