‘He’s great and he’s French’ – Man Utd manager target Pochettino reacts after Zidane is linked with replacing him at PSG
MAURICIO POCHETTINO described Zinedine Zidane as ‘great’ as he reacted to links of the Frenchman replacing him as Paris Saint-Germain boss.
Pochettino is being heavily linked with a summer exit from PSG with Premier League outfit Manchester United interested in appointing him as their permanent manager.
And as SunSport revealed, United players WANT Pochettino to take over.
But Poch’s exit from PSG isn’t down to him.
The former Spurs boss says the decision on whether to keep him on beyond the summer is down to sporting director Leonardo – who he has a strained relationship with – and president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
And should PSG decide to appoint a new manager, France legend Zidane is one of the favourites to take over.
In an interview with Spanish radio Cadena Ser, Pochettino said on Zidane and his future: “It’s not for me to decide.
“But he’s a great coach, he showed it in Madrid and he can coach any team in the world. Besides, he’s French.
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“But I don’t know, it would be more a question for our sporting director or our president.”
Poch continued: “When Zidane was in Madrid, how many rumours did I see from England… When you work at a club like PSG, you know that everything else comes with the job.
“And you have to accept it, otherwise it’s is unliveable.”
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