After setting aside, the tongues loosen.
Returned by Paris SG on December 23, Thomas Tuchel returned to Germany with his family.
Part of his bodyguard did the same to spend the holidays with the family.
This is particularly the case with Zsolt Löw, one of the German technician's assistants during the two years at the head of PSG (2018-2020).
In an interview with the Hungarian media
Nemzeti Sport
, the latter did not use the language of wood to discuss the reasons for the dismissal of the former coach of Dortmund and in particular the more than tense relations between Tuchel and Leonardo, his sports director.
To the point of arguing that it would "not have been sustainable in the long term."
An open secret as the two men no longer appreciated each other.
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At first, Zsolt Löw, returned to the timing of the decision of the Parisian bosses.
A way of doing things that the Tuchel clan did not like.
“We were surprised that on December 23, after a game won 4-0 against Strasbourg, the club's sporting director, Leonardo, told us that he was no longer counting on Thomas in the future.
After having had to face considerable difficulties, doing something historic with PSG, having qualified the club in the Champions League in the fall, being in the league in the league, the decision is a little incomprehensible.
All this added to the fact that we have been hampered by countless injuries throughout the season, and that we have also had to deal with the coronavirus, I think it was a great professional achievement to close the year of this. way.
We have outperformed, that's the truth ”.
The transfer window at the heart of the tensions between Tuchel and Leonardo
“Let's be honest, this wouldn't have been sustainable in the long run.
It was better to leave now, almost at the top ”
Zsolt Löw, Thomas Tuchel's assistant at PSG
Thomas Tuchel's deputy, dismissed from his post at the same time as the German technician, also points to the management of the Paris transfer window as one of the causes of the disappointing results in Ligue 1, with in particular the loss of Thiago Silva and Edinson Cavani l 'last summer.
Departures not replaced in his eyes, despite the arrivals of Kean, Danilo Pereira, Rafinha or Florenzi.
“The summer transfer window did not go as we would have liked.
The main departures took place before and just after the August games, they could not be replaced properly. ”
A man is targeted in his remarks: Leonardo, the sports boss of PSG.
“It also created tensions between some club leaders and the staff, as well as the fact that the sporting director practiced different governance principles than the coach.
I can't go into detail, they had different ideas in many areas, and the difference in perspective grew over time.
This led Leonardo to consider the future with a different staff.
Let's be honest, this wouldn't have been sustainable in the long run.
It was better to leave now, almost at the top (PSG is 3rd in Ligue 1 one point behind Lyon, leader). ”
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If Leonardo is, unsurprisingly, the target of criticism from Thomas Tuchel's men of confidence, President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi is spared.
“We had a very good relationship with him, he appreciated our work and our results.
But when he brought Leonardo back to Paris, he gave him a free hand.
It was above all the sports director who decided.
Al-Khelaïfi sent two messages in recent days, writing kind words.
He thanked us for what we had done for the club, pointing out that we had achieved historic success, and added that he was proud. ”
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