TEAMtalk : Paris St Germain have called a press conference for Friday amid widespread reports Carlo Ancelotti is set to be appointed as their new coach.
Ancelotti was pictured with PSG officials in the French capital on Wednesday as speculation grew he was on the verge of signing a two-and-a-half year contract to replace Antoine Kombouare.
That would mean a return to the touchline for the Italian for the first time since he was sacked as Chelsea boss in May.
A PSG statement read: “A press conference will be held this Friday, December 30 at the Parc des Princes at 3pm.”
A deal that has taken some time to put together has been complicated by the fact Kombouare had yet to be sacked by PSG, who revealed last week they were in discussion with the 48-year-old regarding his future.
Kombouare’s place at the helm has constantly been the centre of scrutiny this season despite leading them to the top of the Ligue 1 table at the winter break.
Kombouare oversaw a premature Europa League exit at the group stage, however, and the club’s ambitious new Qatari owners have sought to reinvigorate the capital club with high-profile names.