Will Zinedine Zidane take over as coach at PSG and replace Mauricio Pochettino? Sports director Leonardo is clear about the rumors.
Paris Saint-Germain’s sporting director Leonardo has denied rumors that Zinedine Zidane, who is currently without a club, could become the new coach at the top French club and succeed Mauricio Pochettino if he should join Manchester United. “We have a lot of respect for Zinedine Zidane and what he has achieved as a player and coach. But I can make it clear that there was no contact or conversation,” Leonardo told the news agency AFP.
And Leonardo does not want to leave any doubts about a rumored departure from Pochettino. “We don’t want Pochettino to leave. He has never asked to leave us and no other club has contacted us about him,” he said.
After the dismissal of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United, Pochettino was considered a possible successor candidate. At least an immediate takeover is off the table, because according to information from GOAL and stands. The talks are already well advanced, Rangnick should take over by the end of the season.
What will happen after that is still unclear. As GOAL and have learned, however, Pochettino is still widely regarded as the solution favored by the Red Devils from summer onwards. Then Zidane could play a role again at PSG. The 49-year-old has been without a club since his resignation from Real Madrid last summer. The fact that the former world footballer Zidane has the natural authority as a coach to work successfully with top stars, not least with his three Champions League victories in a row from 2016 to 2018.
Source From: Stern
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