Paris SG opted for a more "bling-bling" approach and entrusted Christophe Galtier to manage its luxury workforce. After a long soap opera, Mauricio Pochettino, the Argentinian, was defeated by Galtier.
The 55-year old Frenchman was signed up for two seasons Monday. He will be inducted at a 2:05 p.m. press conference at Parc des Princes.
PSG has finally settled the coach's file. This is almost a month and half after the announcement of Kylian Mbappe's extension. It's the beginning of a nearly complete overhaul of the club’s organizational chart. .
The French champion club has yet to confirm the signing of its new technician nor the departure from its Argentine predecessor, who was in charge for only a year.
On Monday night, Galtier didn't shy away from the camera. He was pictured with Luis Campos, the new sports advisor, in the courtyard at the "Factory", which is the club's administrative headquarter in Boulogne. -Billancourt in the southwest of Paris.
Because they have worked together in Lille, the Campos-Galtier pair knows each other well and laid the foundation for Losc's unexpected title in Ligue 1 for 2021. It is believed to symbolize the "end in glitter" and the return of "reality" as promised by the Parisian president. Interview with Le Parisien, Nasser Al Khalaifi
Qatari leader chose to hire one the most frequent technicians in France over the past decade, but also probably the least experienced coach on Europe's QSI scene.
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Galtier is now the third Frenchman in Qatar after Antoine Koumbouare. He landed quickly in 2011 and Laurent Blanc (2014-16).
After a single, but not exceptional, season, "Galette", was taken from Ineos Nice project. His team lost to Nantes (1-0) and he was promoted to 5th in L1, the Europa League Conference.
Negotiations were difficult: first, it was necessary to reach a financial deal with Nice club. The Nice club was reluctant to release its coach despite a mixed season. Negotiate the departure of Pochettino, his staff and his contract, which left him with one year. This part of the file prevented PSG's formalization of Galtier's arrival earlier than it could have. Nice had already announced his departure on 27 June.
This Marseilles native is reputed to be a great leader of men, even though he has never had as many stars under him. However, he still has a lot of work to prove. He has limited European experience and has not won six League matches champions.
