Despite investing significant funds into their squad this summer, OGC Nice is struggling in the Ligue 1 so far in 2022-23. As a result, the team is expected to move on from head coach Lucien Favre and is reportedly targeting former PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino as his replacement.

According to reports, Nice brass is set to meet Pochettino soon and try to sell him on the project. The club is ready to meet his financial demands, but it is unclear whether that will be enough. Pochettino is believed to be waiting for a call from a bigger club and is reluctant to work in France again.

Pochettino won the domestic title and French Cup with Paris Saint-Germain last season, though his failure to deliver the UEFA Champions League ended up costing him the job. The 50-year-old was linked with Manchester United earlier this summer, but the Premier League side opted to hire Erik Ten Hag instead.

Nice hired Lucien Favre in June to replace Christophe Galtier, who joined PSG as Pochettino’s replacement. Favre was considered a foolproof hire considering he already coached the club between 2016 and 2018 and led them to the UEFA Champions League spot. However, things are far from successful in his second stint.

Under Favre, Nice opened the new Ligue 1 campaign with only two wins from eight matches and are currently sitting at no. 13 on the standings. They are also performing below expectations in Europa Conference League, where they have two draws in a favorable group.

The post Nice Is Targeting Mauricio Pochettino for Head Coach Position appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Winning the Ligue 1 title with 15 points advantage didn’t help Mauricio Pochettino to keep his job as Paris Saint-Germain manager. According to multiple reports, the French club has decided to fire Pochettino and enter the 2022-23 season with a new face on the bench.

PSG has been rumored to go in this direction in the past several weeks, but the final decision was only made on Wednesday morning, according to Julien Laurens of ESPN. However, the Ligue 1 side still hasn’t decided on Pochettino’s successor and has several names on the list.

The hiring process is expected to be led by new sporting director Luis Campos. Sources close to the club say Campos’ favorite is Christophe Galtier, who did a great job with Lille and Nice in recent years. However, the club’s brass is still hoping Zinedine Zidane changes his mind and considers taking the job.

Mauricio Pochettino, who played in Paris in the early 2000s, took over as Paris Saint-Germain boss from Thomas Tuchel midway through the 2020-21 season. Under Pochettino, PSG won Coupe de France but failed to make up the lost ground in the domestic league title race.

Things looked a lot better in Ligue 1 this past season, as PSG comfortably regained the title with just four losses throughout the campaign. However, they once again failed to make a mark in the UEFA Champions League, where they were eliminated by Real Madrid in the Round of 16 despite having a lead after the first leg. The UCL failure was the thing that most likely sealed Pochettino’s fate.

The post Paris Saint-Germain Has Fired Manager Mauricio Pochettino appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Paris Saint-Germain isn’t dominating Ligue 1 this season, and manager Thomas Tuchel will be the one to pay the price. According to ESPN, PSG informed Tuchel that his services are no longer needed on Thursday.

However, the managerial vacancy on the French team won’t be open for too long with the club reportedly already agreeing to terms with former Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino. The two sides have been reportedly negotiating for the past two weeks.

Tuchel was on the hot seat last season but was granted more time after PSG’s good performances in Europe that saw them reach UEFA Champions League Finals for the first time in club history. However, the club’s struggles in 2020-21 prompted the Paris front office to make a change.

PSG is currently third in the domestic competition, having uncharacteristically lost four games early in the season. They managed to make it to the UCL knockout stage but needed a late surge and help from other clubs to do so.

According to reports, Tuchel also has a bad relationship with sporting director Leonardo, which speeded up the process of his firing.

PSG now hopes that Mauricio Pochettino can take the club to the next level and get them the elusive Champions League trophy the club so desperately wants. It may help that Pochettino has a history with the club, having played there between 2001 and 2003.

Pochettino was unemployed since November 2019, having been fired by Tottenham after a series of bad results in the Premier League. He spent five and a half years with the Spurs, leading the club to a UEFA Champions League Finals in 2018-19.

The post PSG Fires Thomas Tuchel, Will Hire ex-Spurs Boss Mauricio Pochettino appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Before Barcelona settled on Ronald Koeman as their new head coach, numerous reports indicated that the Catalan giant offered the job to former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino first. But, according to Pochettino, there is no truth in these rumors.

In a recent interview with Marca, Pochettino discussed the links with Barcelona and said that he never even met with the club.

“They didn’t offer me to coach Barca,” said . “I didn’t see myself with [president Josep Maria] Bartomeu.”

The original reports said that Pochettino strongly considered taking over, but ended up backing out as he believed the club is surrounded by too many controversies and drama. Also, he wasn’t sure about the reception he would receive from the club’s fans, considering that he coached their cross-town rivals Espanyol in the past.

Barca ultimately decided to hire Koeman, while Pochettino is still looking for the right offer after turning down Benfica and Monaco.

“I did have a call from Benfica and Monaco. I have no need to lie,” he added.

Elsewhere in the interview, Pochettino also discussed the offer from Real Madrid he received in 2018. He turned Los Blancos at the time to stay with Tottenham, but admits that this remains his “dream” job.

“I don’t know if I’ll ever coach Madrid, but of course, it’s my dream,” said Pochettino.

The post Mauricio Pochettino Denies Barca Links, Says Coaching Real Madrid is His “Dream” appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Tottenham Hotspur’s highly-rated manager Mauricio Pochettino has been heavily linked with several jobs recently, including being Massimiliano Allegri’s successor at the helm of Seria A giants Juventus.

Still, we will have to wait until Tottenham plays the UEFA Champions League final match against Liverpool to learn if Pochettino considers a change of scenery.

During a press conference on Monday, Pochettino told reporters that he doesn’t want to discuss his future until after the clash with Liverpool on Saturday.

“Today, no one is more important than the game ahead,” – said Pochettino. “We can make history, we can provide our fans and our people the best happiness in football that you can provide and I think today to talk about individual things would be embarrassing and a shame.”

The 47-year-old Argentinian added that his team is more important than him at this moment.

“I am not important. I am not more important than the Champions League and the possibility to win a trophy,” – he explained. “Of course rumor is rumor and of course you are going to ask me about me, but today the focus is 200 percent on the final. After the final, we will have time to talk but today my commitment is about Tottenham.”

Mauricio Pochettino was targeted by several big European clubs in the past, but each time, he chose to stay in London and try to make a good result with Tottenham. Still, he indicated earlier this year that he is second-guessing his decision, and will consider remaining with the Hotspurs if he is given funds to build a contender and challenge Manchester City for supremacy in Premier League.

Mauricio Pochettino joined Tottenham in 2014 and managed to lead the team to four consecutive Top-4 finishes in Premier League since then. His biggest achievement in the national competition is being runner-up in 2016/17.

The post Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino Won’t Discuss His Future Until After UCL Final appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Despite investing significant funds into their squad this summer, OGC Nice is struggling in the Ligue 1 so far in 2022-23. As a result, the team is expected to move on from head coach Lucien Favre and is reportedly targeting former PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino as his replacement.

According to reports, Nice brass is set to meet Pochettino soon and try to sell him on the project. The club is ready to meet his financial demands, but it is unclear whether that will be enough. Pochettino is believed to be waiting for a call from a bigger club and is reluctant to work in France again.

Pochettino won the domestic title and French Cup with Paris Saint-Germain last season, though his failure to deliver the UEFA Champions League ended up costing him the job. The 50-year-old was linked with Manchester United earlier this summer, but the Premier League side opted to hire Erik Ten Hag instead.

Nice hired Lucien Favre in June to replace Christophe Galtier, who joined PSG as Pochettino’s replacement. Favre was considered a foolproof hire considering he already coached the club between 2016 and 2018 and led them to the UEFA Champions League spot. However, things are far from successful in his second stint.

Under Favre, Nice opened the new Ligue 1 campaign with only two wins from eight matches and are currently sitting at no. 13 on the standings. They are also performing below expectations in Europa Conference League, where they have two draws in a favorable group.

The post Nice Is Targeting Mauricio Pochettino for Head Coach Position appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Winning the Ligue 1 title with 15 points advantage didn’t help Mauricio Pochettino to keep his job as Paris Saint-Germain manager. According to multiple reports, the French club has decided to fire Pochettino and enter the 2022-23 season with a new face on the bench.

PSG has been rumored to go in this direction in the past several weeks, but the final decision was only made on Wednesday morning, according to Julien Laurens of ESPN. However, the Ligue 1 side still hasn’t decided on Pochettino’s successor and has several names on the list.

The hiring process is expected to be led by new sporting director Luis Campos. Sources close to the club say Campos’ favorite is Christophe Galtier, who did a great job with Lille and Nice in recent years. However, the club’s brass is still hoping Zinedine Zidane changes his mind and considers taking the job.

Mauricio Pochettino, who played in Paris in the early 2000s, took over as Paris Saint-Germain boss from Thomas Tuchel midway through the 2020-21 season. Under Pochettino, PSG won Coupe de France but failed to make up the lost ground in the domestic league title race.

Things looked a lot better in Ligue 1 this past season, as PSG comfortably regained the title with just four losses throughout the campaign. However, they once again failed to make a mark in the UEFA Champions League, where they were eliminated by Real Madrid in the Round of 16 despite having a lead after the first leg. The UCL failure was the thing that most likely sealed Pochettino’s fate.

The post Paris Saint-Germain Has Fired Manager Mauricio Pochettino appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Paris Saint-Germain isn’t dominating Ligue 1 this season, and manager Thomas Tuchel will be the one to pay the price. According to ESPN, PSG informed Tuchel that his services are no longer needed on Thursday.

However, the managerial vacancy on the French team won’t be open for too long with the club reportedly already agreeing to terms with former Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino. The two sides have been reportedly negotiating for the past two weeks.

Tuchel was on the hot seat last season but was granted more time after PSG’s good performances in Europe that saw them reach UEFA Champions League Finals for the first time in club history. However, the club’s struggles in 2020-21 prompted the Paris front office to make a change.

PSG is currently third in the domestic competition, having uncharacteristically lost four games early in the season. They managed to make it to the UCL knockout stage but needed a late surge and help from other clubs to do so.

According to reports, Tuchel also has a bad relationship with sporting director Leonardo, which speeded up the process of his firing.

PSG now hopes that Mauricio Pochettino can take the club to the next level and get them the elusive Champions League trophy the club so desperately wants. It may help that Pochettino has a history with the club, having played there between 2001 and 2003.

Pochettino was unemployed since November 2019, having been fired by Tottenham after a series of bad results in the Premier League. He spent five and a half years with the Spurs, leading the club to a UEFA Champions League Finals in 2018-19.

The post PSG Fires Thomas Tuchel, Will Hire ex-Spurs Boss Mauricio Pochettino appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Before Barcelona settled on Ronald Koeman as their new head coach, numerous reports indicated that the Catalan giant offered the job to former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino first. But, according to Pochettino, there is no truth in these rumors.

In a recent interview with Marca, Pochettino discussed the links with Barcelona and said that he never even met with the club.

“They didn’t offer me to coach Barca,” said . “I didn’t see myself with [president Josep Maria] Bartomeu.”

The original reports said that Pochettino strongly considered taking over, but ended up backing out as he believed the club is surrounded by too many controversies and drama. Also, he wasn’t sure about the reception he would receive from the club’s fans, considering that he coached their cross-town rivals Espanyol in the past.

Barca ultimately decided to hire Koeman, while Pochettino is still looking for the right offer after turning down Benfica and Monaco.

“I did have a call from Benfica and Monaco. I have no need to lie,” he added.

Elsewhere in the interview, Pochettino also discussed the offer from Real Madrid he received in 2018. He turned Los Blancos at the time to stay with Tottenham, but admits that this remains his “dream” job.

“I don’t know if I’ll ever coach Madrid, but of course, it’s my dream,” said Pochettino.

The post Mauricio Pochettino Denies Barca Links, Says Coaching Real Madrid is His “Dream” appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Tottenham Hotspur’s highly-rated manager Mauricio Pochettino has been heavily linked with several jobs recently, including being Massimiliano Allegri’s successor at the helm of Seria A giants Juventus.

Still, we will have to wait until Tottenham plays the UEFA Champions League final match against Liverpool to learn if Pochettino considers a change of scenery.

During a press conference on Monday, Pochettino told reporters that he doesn’t want to discuss his future until after the clash with Liverpool on Saturday.

“Today, no one is more important than the game ahead,” – said Pochettino. “We can make history, we can provide our fans and our people the best happiness in football that you can provide and I think today to talk about individual things would be embarrassing and a shame.”

The 47-year-old Argentinian added that his team is more important than him at this moment.

“I am not important. I am not more important than the Champions League and the possibility to win a trophy,” – he explained. “Of course rumor is rumor and of course you are going to ask me about me, but today the focus is 200 percent on the final. After the final, we will have time to talk but today my commitment is about Tottenham.”

Mauricio Pochettino was targeted by several big European clubs in the past, but each time, he chose to stay in London and try to make a good result with Tottenham. Still, he indicated earlier this year that he is second-guessing his decision, and will consider remaining with the Hotspurs if he is given funds to build a contender and challenge Manchester City for supremacy in Premier League.

Mauricio Pochettino joined Tottenham in 2014 and managed to lead the team to four consecutive Top-4 finishes in Premier League since then. His biggest achievement in the national competition is being runner-up in 2016/17.

The post Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino Won’t Discuss His Future Until After UCL Final appeared first on SportzBonanza.