Christophe Galtier said he was ready to impose himself on Paris Saint-Germain's dressing room of superstars after being appointed as the club's new coach on Tuesday to replace the sacked Mauricio Pochettino.Galtier, who left PSG's Ligue 1 rivals Nice last month, has signed a two-year deal at the Parc des Princes with the French champions confirming the appointment shortly after announcing Pochettino's departure."Yes, I am emotional, yes I am proud," Galtier said at a press conference in the French capital."I realise full well the responsibility that has been given to me but I have prepared for this.
I wouldn't have accepted this job if I didn't think I was capable of it."Galtier may not be as well-known internationally as some of the other names who had been linked with the PSG job -- most notably Zinedine Zidane -- but he has an outstanding reputation in France where he won the Ligue 1 title with Lille last year.He insisted he was not afraid of making his mark on a PSG dressing room full of star names even beyond Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar."It is a privilege to have a dressing room full of world-class players," he said."You have to talk with them but also impose yourself.
There can be no compromises."We must have a common project but there will not be a revolution. I am going to observe and listen, and I know I will have the backing of the management if there is a player who doesn't fall in line with the project of the club."The club had earlier issued a short statement confirming what had been widely-touted for weeks -- the departure of Pochettino with a year remaining on his contract."Paris Saint-Germain confirm that Mauricio Pochettino has ended his role at the club," said a club statement as the former