How much sacking coach Thomas Tuchel will cost Paris Saint-Germain
The German coach is set to be replaced by Mauricio Pochettino at PSG
It's going to cost Paris Saint-Germain to get rid of Thomas Tuchel as coach. As news comes out that he has the support of the dressing room heavyweights, the newspaper L'Equipe has revealed how much it will cost to sack him. Tuchel has six months to run on his contract so could pocket more than €7 million.
Tuchel earns around €625,000 a month plus other variables and bonuses. In this sense, with the aim of avoiding long-term legal battles, PSG are prepared to pay him off. L'Equipe say it could cost PSG between €5m and €7m. It would bea further hit to the French club's defecit.
PSG won their final game before Christmas 4-0 and are just one point off top spot in Ligue 1. They also reached the last 16 of the Champions League as group winners, drawing Barcelona-
However, recent performances saw confidence lost in Tuchel. It was also felt he didn't have an influence on the squad, even though the players supported him. Everything suggests he will be replaced by former Espanyol, Southampton and Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino, who played for PSG as a player.
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