Christophe Galtier became Paris Saint-Germain바카라s seventh coach in 11 years under the club바카라s Qatari-backed ownership after Mauricio Pochettino was fired on Tuesday. ()
PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi presented Galtier to media at a news conference and said, 바카라We have a new era to start, a new atmosphere, new objectives. I바카라m very happy.바카라
Galtier said he felt 바카라emotional바카라 and 바카라proud바카라 to take charge on a two-year contract.
바카라We have to work in the right way to make people happy,바카라 Galtier said. 바카라I am aware of the responsibilities I have. I am prepared. If I accepted this job and this responsibility, it바카라s because I바카라m capable of it.바카라
Pochettino had one year left on his contract and is the fourth straight coach to be fired by PSG.
바카라Paris Saint-Germain confirms it has ended its collaboration with Mauricio Pochettino,바카라 the club said in a statement. 바카라The club wishes to thank Mauricio Pochettino and his staff for their work and wish them the best for the future.바카라
Pochettino, Thomas Tuchel, Unai Emery and Laurent Blanc have all been fired since 2016.
Pochettino won the French league but ultimately paid the price for the club바카라s humiliating exit from the Champions League to Real Madrid in the round of 16. PSG led 2-0 on aggregate and conceded three goals inside 20 minutes.
Galtier led Lille to the French title in 2021 and joined Nice last season, finishing fifth but knocking PSG out of the French Cup. Nice drew with and beat PSG in the league last season. Nice did not concede a goal and Galtier바카라s astute tactical sense stood out.
When he guided Lille to the 2021 title, his side drew at home with PSG and won away, again without conceding a goal. Galtier figured out how to shut out PSG바카라s attacking armada of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Angel Di Maria and Lionel Messi.
The 55-year-old Galtier played for Marseille, where he was born, during two spells as a journeyman defender. His career ended in 1998 amid the obscurity of Italian club Monza.
He improved Saint-Etienne바카라s fortunes when he coached there, winning the League Cup in 2013 바카라 the year he was voted the French league바카라s best coach along with PSG바카라s Carlo Ancelotti.
Since cash-rich Qatari investors QSI took over in June 2011, Ancelotti is the only coach not to be fired, leaving for Real Madrid in 2013. But Ancelotti was hired only after Antoine Kombouare was astonishingly axed in December 2011, despite PSG being three points clear at the top.
POCHETTINO바카라S MIXED RECORD
Former PSG defender Pochettino took charge in January 2021, after Tuchel was fired.
After reaching the semifinals of the Champions League in 2021, PSG lost the league to Galtier바카라s Lille. Oddly, perhaps, Pochettino바카라s contract was extended by one year to 2023.
Even though PSG reclaimed the French title last season there were alarmingly poor performances along the way, and Kylian Mbappe바카라s outstanding form papered over glaring cracks.
These weaknesses were ruthlessly exposed by Madrid in the return leg of their Champions League last 16 match.
PSG바카라s lack of composure under pressure has been a familiar flaw, and Pochettino did not fix it.
In 2017, PSG was beaten 6-1 by Barcelona after winning 4-0 at home, and two years later injury-hit Manchester United won 3-1 in Paris in injury time.
HIRE AND FIRE
Like Pochettino, Blanc signed a new contract before he was shown the door, exposing PSG바카라s impatience and an apparent indifference to massive compensation packages.
Pochettino and his staff reportedly received around 10 million euros ($10.6 million).
The negotiations with Pochettino dragged on but it had been expected for weeks that he would be replaced.
The collapse against Madrid prompted PSG바카라s first introspective overhaul under QSI바카라s stewardship. Sporting director Leonardo made way for renowned talent scout Luis Campos, and several former standout PSG players will act as consultants.
Galtier worked with Campos when they were at Lille from 2017-20 and said he played a role in bringing him to the club.
Al-Khelaifi demanded an improved mentality.
바카라We want players who love the club, who want to fight,바카라 al-Khelaifi told Le Parisien newspaper. 바카라We want players who give everything for the shirt and then we바카라ll see. We must be humble.바카라
The club바카라s glossy image-chasing 바카라 with its curated slogan of 바카라Dream Bigger바카라 and brazen boasts of future glory 바카라 was at alarming odds with repeated Champions League failures.
바카라We must stop saying ,바카라We바카라re going to win this and we바카라re going to win that,바카라바카라 al-Khelaifi said. 바카라A player who wants to stay in his comfort zone, who doesn바카라t want to fight, will be left out. We need to create a real team and team spirit.바카라
So living in the future is finally over?
바카라Dreaming is one thing, reality is another. Perhaps we should change our slogan 바카라Dream Bigger,바카라바카라 al-Khelaifi said. 바카라We don바카라t want to be flashy and bling bling. We must ask ourselves how to improve.바카라
