Mauricio Pochettino SLAMS PSG as ‘the most ungrateful club’ after his sacking in July
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‘When we won it was down to individual talent and when we lost it was the coach’s fault’: Mauricio Pochettino DECIDES Paris Saint-Germain as ‘the most ungrateful club’ in an explosive interview discussing his sacking in July
- Mauricio Pochettino took charge of PSG for 18 months, but was sacked in July
- He won a French Cup and Ligue 1 title, but failed to deliver a European trophy
- The manager has now labeled PSG as the ‘most ungrateful club’ in football
- Pochettino felt he was blamed for losses but was not given credit for wins
Mauricio Pochettino called Paris Saint-Germain “the most ungrateful club” after he was sacked as their manager in July.
The former Tottenham and Espanyol manager led PSG for a year and a half, winning a French Cup and Ligue 1 title, but was sacked after failing to secure a European trophy for the club.
He was replaced by Christophe Galtier for the 2022-23 season and has yet to take up a new management job.
Mauricio Pochettino has spoken out against PSG as the ‘most ungrateful club’ in football
The manager also spoke about the difficulties he encountered juggling several world-class talents
Speak against Radio Marka, Pochettino made it clear that he felt undervalued in his time as PSG boss. When asked if they were the most ungrateful club, the manager said: ‘I totally agree. Everyone underestimates the work of the coach. If we won it was due to individual talent and if we lost it was the coach’s fault.’
The 50-year-old’s squad included a plethora of world-class talent, including Lionel Messi, Neymar, Kylian Mbappé and Angel Di Maria.
He went on to discuss the difficulties he experienced juggling the egos and talents that had been brought together in Paris.
The manager was sacked by PSG in July and has not yet taken on a new managerial position
Pochettino added: “A team club model has been created. It was a very difficult challenge to complete that model, with many unknowns. All those personalities, with that talent, in a team has only happened in Paris.
“The model needed time. Players who came from the Copa América, from the European Championship, injuries, a new city, culture… we had nine or ten players who were captains of their teams.’
The Argentina manager has previously spoken of struggling to manage so many world-class players in one team. He told Relev“For Barça to have Messi or for Madrid to have Cristiano is a blessing. But if you bring in too many players who all need their place and are number one, confusion can arise.’
Pochettino continued: “In the end, when you play, there are 11 players with one ball. There was a penalty, and who will take it? It’s not even a coach’s decision.’