Barcelona loom for expected new PSG coach Pochettino
PHOTO | AFP | FILE In this file picture taken on April 19, 2014 Southampton's Argentinian manager Mauricio Pochettino arrives for the English Premier League football match between Aston Villa and Southampton at Villa Park in Birmingham. Tottenham appointed Pochettino as their new manager on a five-year contract on May 27, 2014.
Tuchel was reportedly given his marching orders on Thursday, four months after guiding the Qatari-backed club to their first ever Champions League final, August's 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich.
The German, whose dismissal has yet to be officially confirmed by the club, leaves the Parc des Princes having secured a last 16 Champions League clash with Barca and PSG sitting third in Ligue 1, a point shy of leaders Lyon.
Paris, France
Mauricio Pochettino is widely reported to be Thomas Tuchel's successor as Paris Saint-Germain coach and the number one item on the Argentine's in-tray will be February's date with Barcelona.
