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Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed the arrival of Luis Campos as football adviser as the French giants’ expected summer revolution gets underway. The Portuguese talent spotter made a name for himself in France with AS Monaco and Lille OSC as the two Ligue 1 clubs to deprive PSG of the domestic title in recent years.
“I am delighted to be joining PSG,” said Campos in an official statement. “Which I consider the most ambitious and exciting club in world football. I believe strongly in and share the vision of the club and I cannot wait to get started to further unleash the great potential of this exceptional club.”
Campos will occupy PSG’s acquisitions with Leonardo no longer in the sporting director role despite an absence of official confirmation from the capital club. Head coach Mauricio Pochettino is expected to follow the Brazilian out of Parc des Princes after a disappointing 2021-22 season which saw Les Parisiens only claim the Ligue 1 title.
Zinedine Zidane is the first choice for PSG’s Qatari owners, but the ex-Real Madrid boss will take time to bring in given that Pochettino is still under contract and the Frenchman had been keen to see what happens with France at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar later this year in case Didier Deschamps leaves Les Bleus.
“All these rumors about an agreement with PSG are unfounded,” Zidane’s adviser Alain Migliaccio told L’Equipe. “Neither Zinedine nor I have been contacted directly by the PSG owner. I am the only one allowed to speak for Zidane and represent him, as of today.”
Current OGC Nice boss and 2020-21 Ligue 1-winning Lille OSC mastermind Christophe Galtier is also a frontrunner for the job.
Pochettino is expected to leave after 18 months with Championnat, Coupe de France and Trophee des Champions titles, but only one UEFA Champions League semifinal appearance in Europe.
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