‘Sometimes a distraction' - Mauricio Pochettino hits out at Paris Saint-Germain treatment after sacking

Mauricio Pochettino believes Paris Saint-Germain’s expectations of him were “different” to other clubs in Europe such as Liverpool and Manchester City. Pochettino was sacked by PSG last month after they won Ligue 1, but were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid in the round-of-16. Ad/> PSG have long said their big target was to win the Champions League for the first time, which Pochettino failed to do since joining the club in January 2021.

Ligue 1Galtier confirmed as PSG head coach after Pochettino exit05/07/2022 AT 12:09 “There are teams, like Liverpool or Manchester City, that trust in long-term projects and which give you the possibility,” Pochettino told Infobae. “I always make this comparison. We won the league with PSG by 15 points.

We lose against Madrid and obviously we know there are going to be problems. “City were eliminated against Madrid, three goals in five minutes, but the following week they are buying Haaland and giving the coach the ability to reinvent himself again, to seek solutions and win the English league, like PSG won the French. The projects are different.

“There is a Manchester City that trusts a manager who has been there seven years, and a PSG in which you have to arrive and win the Champions League, not the league. “It's different and I accept it. It is not a criticism.