{"id":1142322,"date":"2022-07-05T13:17:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T13:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/05\/psg-sack-mauricio-pochettino-after-18-months-in-charge\/"},"modified":"2022-07-05T13:17:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T13:17:02","slug":"psg-sack-mauricio-pochettino-after-18-months-in-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/05\/psg-sack-mauricio-pochettino-after-18-months-in-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"PSG sack Mauricio Pochettino after 18 months in charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mauricio-Pochettino-PSG-F365-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Mauricio Pochettino\" title=\"Mauricio Pochettino\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mauricio Pochettino<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Paris Saint-Germain have terminated Mauricio Pochettino\u2019s contract after 18 months in charge.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentine reportedly met PSG\u2019s hierarchy early in June and the review of the 2021\/22 season concluded with the decision that the Argentine would not continue as boss of the Ligue 1 club although the sacking was only finalised in July.<\/p>\n<p>Pochettino\u2019s contract was due to expire in 2023, but he is now set to leave the club after leading them to the Ligue 1 title.<\/p>\n<p>PSG said in a statement on Twitter \u201cParis Saint-Germain confirm that Mauricio Pochettino has ended his role at the Club.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Club would like to thank Mauricio Pochettino and his staff for their work and wish them the best for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>L\u2019Equipe reports that the former Spurs boss will receive a payoff of around \u20ac10 million for himself and his coaching staff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pochettino arrived at the Parc des Princes in January 2021 but finished second in Ligue 1 behind shock winners Lille and exited the Champions League at the semi-final stage to Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>The club did win the Coupe de France that year and the league title followed last season but there was more Champions League disappointment after a round-of-16 loss to eventual winners Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>Christophe Galtier is expected to be announced as Pochettino\u2019s successor later on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Galtier was the man in charge when Lille stunned Pochetinho and PSG in 2021 and led Nice to fifth place in the league last season.<\/p>\n<p>The club also reached the final of the Coupe de France where they were beaten 1-0 by Nantes.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"wy5o400FfNg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bole Farm: Angry farmers abandon farms due to invasion of farms by wildlife animals (4-7-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wy5o400FfNg?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mauricio Pochettino Paris Saint-Germain have terminated Mauricio Pochettino\u2019s contract after 18 months in charge. The Argentine reportedly met PSG\u2019s hierarchy early in June and the review of the 2021\/22 season concluded with the decision that the Argentine would not continue as boss of the Ligue 1 club although the sacking was only finalised in July. 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