It’s been reported today by various sources that Antonio Conte is extremely interested in taking the PSG job if former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is fired in the next few weeks from PSG. The Ligue One failed to win the Champions League again this year, with all their talent and really that is the be all and end all for the French Champions.
Could Pochettino come back to North London, it just felt right with the South American in charge of Spurs and hasn’t since he left. Conte seems to be a short term solution.
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🚨 Mauricio Pochettino is set to be sacked as PSG coach imminently. He wants to leave and the board wants him gone. Negotiations over his pay-off have already begun.
Antonio Conte is expected to be offered the chance to replace him.
(Source: Le Parisien)
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) April 25, 2022
PSG reportedly want Conte to replace Pochettino. I guess they don't want to win the Champions League just yet. For some weird reason, Conte has an extremely poor record in Europe.
— Vince™ (@Blue_Footy) April 25, 2022
Mauricio Pochettino set to be sacked by PSG with Antonio Conte in the frame to replace him #THFChttps://t.co/s4Q2jRYFoD
— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) April 25, 2022
Antonio Conte is interested in succeeding Pochettino at PSG.
The French club are finalising the sacking of Pochettino although they view Zidane as first-choice.
– @garyjacob🥇 pic.twitter.com/4jGRtnjHdu
— The Spurs Web (@thespursweb) April 25, 2022
Spurs are right in the race to get that all important top four, can they pass out Arsenal and qualify for the Champions League?