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Paris Saint-Germain should move forward under Christophe Galtier’s command after the French tactician was targeted by the Ligue 1 champions as their new head coach after Mauricio Pochettino was dismissed by the capital club. Zinedine Zidane was the top choice for PSG’s Qatari owners but does not want to potentially miss out on the France national team post if Didier Deschamps’ role becomes available at the end of this year following the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
“I love Zidane,” PSG Chairman and CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi told Le Parisien on Tuesday. “He was a fantastic player with incredible class. An exceptional coach too with three Champions League wins. I will tell you something, though, and that is that we never spoke with him — neither directly nor indirectly. Many clubs are interested in him as well as national teams. We have never discussed with him. We have not made our choice yet. There is a shortlist, and we are speaking with Nice — that is no secret. I hope that we will find an agreement quickly. However, I respect Nice and their president [Jean-Pierre] Rivere as everyone defends their own interests.”
Like Laurent Blanc before him, Galtier is expected to arrive at Parc des Princes knowing that he was not necessarily first choice, but his compatriot remains Les Parisiens’ longest serving boss under Qatar Sports Investments’ (QSI) reign so far and the most successful in terms of silverware. The 55-year-old from Marseille — the home of PSG’s bitter rivals Olympique de Marseille and a former player across two separate spells and assistant coach — has one Ligue 1 and one Coupe de la Ligue title to his name as well as three manager of the year crowns, just like Blanc. However, Galtier won the 2020-21 Championnat title up against Qatar-owned PSG while Blanc’s Girondins de Bordeaux success came back in 2009 before the fallen giants’ heartbreaking decline which could see them drop…
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