On the evening of January 2, Beijing time, Paris Saint Germain officially announced that Pochetino will become the new head coach of the team, with a contract term of 2022 and a one-year option to renew the contract.
Pochetino will arrive at the base on January 3 to train with the team. His first game after taking office will be the league match against Saint Etienne away from home. The game time will be 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on January 7.
Pochettino said in an interview with the Paris official: "I am honored to be the head coach of Paris Saint Germain. I thank the management for their trust in me. The unique atmosphere of the Prince Park has always occupied a special place in my heart. I have deep feelings for this place."
"Today I come here with my past experience. The team has the best players in the world. I am eager to cooperate with them. I will try my best to lead the team to achieve good results and come to the end in all competitions."
Paris Saint Germain has advanced side by side in many competitions this season. The Champions League is the first in the group of death. The league is 1 point behind Lille and Lyon, ranking third in the championship.
Pochettino played for Paris Saint Germain for two seasons in his playing time, played 95 games for the team and scored 6 goals. After retirement, he successively coached the Spaniard, Southampton and Tottenham. He reached the peak of his coaching career when he coached Tottenham. In the 18-19 season, he led Tottenham to the final of the Champions League, but in the final, he lost 2-0 to Liverpool and ranked second. Then he was fired by the team due to poor performance in the middle of the 19-20 season.
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