Are the days numbered for Christophe Galtier at the head of Paris Saint-Germain?
The Parisian club recorded its second straight defeat in Ligue 1, against Lyon this Sunday (0-1) after that against Rennes (0-2), each time at home.
The title of champion of France is not acquired, and it would not erase the new failure in the Champions League, in the round of 16 against Bayern Munich (0-1, 2-0).
If Galtier, appointed a year ago, were to be pushed out this summer, several great coaches could position themselves to take over at PSG.
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Zinedine Zidane, Qatar in dreams
Before Christophe Galtier was the lucky winner, everything led to believe that the Qatari owners dreamed of Zinédine Zidane, free since leaving Real Madrid in May 2021. "It's absolutely not
relevant
", dismissed the French 50 years old last June, in the columns of
L'Équipe
.
Zidane then assumed his "
deep desire
" to lead the France team one day.
Except that Didier Deschamps French team: Didier Deschamps extended until 2026, until 2026.
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The 11 titles of Zinedine Zidane at the head of Real Madrid
Just over a month ago,
Le Parisien
swore that "Zizou" was still "
the great dream of the Emir of Qatar
".
His assets are numerous: he is French, gets on well with Kylian Mbappé, perfectly managed a locker room of stars at Real and won 3 Champions Leagues there, THE trophy after which PSG has been chasing for a decade.
The obstacle for Paris?
Zidane is courted and not in a hurry: he must be convinced of a solid sporting project to attract him.
The current season of PSG is not to reassure him.
Antonio Conte, the tough man you need?
On March 26, Tottenham announced that they were separating from Antonio Conte by "
mutual agreement
".
“
I agree
,” certainly vociferated the Italian coach when Spurs showed him the exit.
Conte, 53, has a strong character.
A week before leaving London, he had taken out the sulfateuse by attacking his players, his club and his owner, Daniel Levy.
“
The owner has been there for twenty years and they have never won anything
,” Conte denounced.
Antonio Conte, then Tottenham coach in August 2022. DAVID KLEIN / REUTERS
The Italian is not afraid to say things.
The stars ?
With him, they go in step.
Something to cool PSG, where Galtier had the greatest difficulty in shaking the egos of Messi, Neymar and company.
That would be a risk for Qatar, but maybe that's what Paris needs.
Conte is not just a big mouth: he has won domestic titles at Juventus, Chelsea and Inter Milan.
"
If the club wants to continue in this direction, they can change coaches again and again, but the situation will not change
," Conte said of Tottenham.
The phrase would also go well with PSG.
Julian Nagelsmann, the bet of youth
If PSG took the coach who deprived him of a 2021 French championship title, why wouldn't he take the one who eliminated him from the Champions League this year?
With Hoffenheim (2016-2019) and Leipzig (2019-2021), Julian Nagelsmann has achieved feats.
They brought him to the Bayern Munich bench, at only 33 years old.
Young, fresh, a fine tactician and a good communicator, Nagelsmann has it all.
Julian Nagelsmann's Bayern Munich eliminated Christophe Galtier's PSG in the Champions League.
IMAGO/Frank Hoermann/SVEN SIMON / PANORAMIC
But this season, his 2nd in Bavaria, has frayed.
Bayern are not as dominant as usual in the Bundesliga (2.11 pts/game, their worst average since 2010-11).
The German paid the price, partly because Bayern seized the opportunity to hire Thomas Tuchel, whose name was circulating at Real Madrid.
This does not call into question his qualities.
His meager experience in the Champions League and in the management of egos would remain legitimate concerns in the event of arrival in Paris.
Luis Enrique, to please Messi?
After 4 years leading Spain, Luis Enrique was sacked in the wake of the 2022 World Cup, where La Roja were eliminated by Morocco in the round of 16 (0-0, 3-0 on penalties) .
Now the Spaniard "
wants to coach a club
", he said.
His last experience, at FC Barcelona (2014-2017), was a success.
He won everything there, including the last Champions League for the Catalan club.
Luis Enrique, then coach of FC Barcelona, hugging Lionel Messi in August 2016. ALBERT GEA
Enrique, 52, has a strong connection with Lionel Messi, at the end of his contract at PSG.
"
I was lucky to spend time with Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique, the two best
", praised the Argentinian in the columns of
La Sexta
in 2020. Neymar linked to the Parisian club until 2027, agreed less well with Enrique, who nevertheless got the best out of the attacking trio Messi-Suarez-Neymar.
His name is also mentioned at Chelsea, who have just thanked Graham Potter, and at Atlético de Madrid, where the future of Diego Simeone is uncertain.