Nice DENY approaching ex-PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino to replace struggling Lucien Favre
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Nice DENY approaches ex-PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino to replace struggling Lucien Favre after just two wins from eight… as club president Jean-Pierre Rivere insists a management change ‘isn’t the right solution’
- Nice had been linked to Mauricio Pochettino before the claims were dismissed
- Current boss Lucien Favre has started the season badly with eight points
- The Riviera club has also been linked with ex-Bournemouth boss Scott Parker
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Nice has denied attempting to bring Mauricio Pochettino to the club, with Lucien Favre’s side winning just twice in eight games.
Club president Jean-Pierre Rivere has publicly confirmed that Les Aiglons has not contacted the former Tottenham boss over a leadership position with the Ligue 1 fighters, claiming he has complete confidence in Favre’s abilities.
Nice are in 13th place in Ligue 1, with just eight points from six games, including two wins, two draws and four defeats at the start of the campaign.
Nice has publicly ruled out ever approaching Mauricio Pochettino to become manager
Rivere said: ‘We are not going to change managers after eight games. This is neither the sporting nor the human solution.
“We had a long meeting with him yesterday and Lucien left very happy, he was happy that we support him.
“The rumors were unfounded. No one at the club contacted or called Pochettino or his representatives.
President Jean-Pierre Rivere (right) has given Lucien Favre his support at the club
“It’s a disrespectful rumor and it weakens the position of our current coach.
“We are going to work with Lucien to make up for the bad start to the season. He hasn’t been given an ultimatum.’
The ambitious French side – owned by billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe – made a number of high-profile transfers this summer, including Nicolas Pepe, Aaron Ramsey and Ross Barkley, but seemingly to no avail.
Les Aiglons have just two wins in all competitions at the start of the 2022-23 season
The club has made several high-profile signings, such as Nicolas Pepe (center) from Arsenal
Pochettino left PSG at the end of last season after winning Ligue 1, and has spoken out in the past about a return to English football, most notably at Tottenham.
Scott Parker has also been linked to Nice
And according to the Evening Standardhe has also set his sights on a move to LaLiga or Serie A, rather than another role in Ligue 1.
But a manager of the Argentine’s capabilities would certainly only be interested in the top roles in European football, with Juventus being the sole contender with Massimiliano Allegri under mounting pressure after his own poor start.
And it is rumored that Les Aiglons would also be interested in Scott Parker, who was sacked as Bournemouth manager earlier this season.
According to a FootMercato report, an adviser to the club has recommended Iain Moody Parker take over, with the England manager losing his job.
Although Rivere has come out and assured fans that he intends to stay with former Dortmund coach Favre, he may have no choice but to look elsewhere if their bad streak continues.
And things aren’t looking good for Favre, with PSG their next opponents, and two Europa Conference League clashes with Slovacko either side of a meeting with Troyes in the league at what will be a defining moment in their season.