He is the first member of the previous Parisian staff to speak.
And it takes your breath away!
If the former PSG coach Thomas Tuchel, officially replaced by Mauricio Pochettino on January 2, has remained silent since his ouster on Christmas Eve, one of his deputies, Zsolt Löw, has unpacked his truths.
The 41-year-old former Hungarian international gave an interview to his country's media on Saturday, Nemzeti Sport, criticizing in particular the management of Parisian sports director Leonardo.
Löw expresses his astonishment at the dismissal of Thomas Tuchel and his staff the day after the last match before the truce won 4-0 by the Parisians in front of Strasbourg.
He also points to a form of ingratitude after the best season in the history of PSG, winner of the L1, the Coupe de France, the Coupe de la Ligue, the Champions trophy and finalist in the Champions League (defeat 1-0 against Bayern Munich).
"A little incomprehensible"
“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,” he said.
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.
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The former international left-back insists on this first part of the season where PSG points to 3rd place in L1 (one length from Lyon and Lille) with a qualification for the round of 16 of the Champions League and a future confrontation against FC Barcelona.
“It's a great professional achievement despite the fact that the team has been hampered by countless injuries throughout the season, and also had to deal with the coronavirus.
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Regrets about the summer transfers
Zsolt Löw then harbored a lot of resentment over the last summer transfer window which was a source of conflict between Tuchel and Leonardo.
“The summer transfer window has not gone the way we would have liked.
The main departures (Thiago Silva, Edinson Cavani, in particular) took place before and just after the August matches, they could not be replaced properly, he says.
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.
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“I can't go into details, they had different ideas in many areas, and the difference in perspective grew over time,” he continues.
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.
Better to go now, almost to the top.
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He does not scratch President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi
Finally, the Hungarian technician spares Parisian President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi the various reproaches made during this interview.
“We had a very good relationship with Nasser Al-Khelaïfi.
He sent us two messages in the last few days, writing kind words.
He thanked us for what we had done for the club, stressing that we had achieved historic success, and added that he was proud, ”he concludes, saying he is also touched by the messages from the players after their departure.
“As I read the messages, I realized that these two and a half years made sense.
We have won the respect of the players.
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