By David Awopetu
PSG have reportedly sacked Thomas Tuchel as the club sit third in Ligue 1.
The German boss led the club to the Champions League final last season but they slipped to a narrow defeat at the hands of Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.
The Parisians have had a tricky start to the new league season winning only 11 of their opening 17 matches – leaving them behind both Lyon and Lille.
Tuchel was appointed head coach in 2018 and tasked with delivering a maiden Champions League trophy.
The 47-year-old was heavily backed and got as close as the final, where PSG lost 1-0 to Bayern Munich last season.
That short coming, along with poor league form, has seen Tuchel removed from his position.
Tuchel was informed that his time in the French capital was over after leading PSG to a 4-0 victory over Strasbourg last night.
With two high-profile managers currently out of work, PSG have deemed it a sensible time to go in a different direction.
Ex-Juventus supremo Massimiliano Allegri is one candidate to replace Tuchel at the Parc des Princes.
The 53-year-old resigned from the Old Lady last year after winning five Serie A titles in a row.
Former Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino is also being considered as he is desperate to get back into work after a year out.
In 2016, Pochettino said: “I have always said that one day it would be a pleasure to manage a big club like Paris, a dream.
Meanwhile, some reports in France suggest Pochettino could be in place at PSG before they return to action against St. Etienne on January 6.
