The 55-year-old former Portsmouth assistant supervisor, who guided Ligue 1 rivals Good to fifth place earlier than leaving final month, has agreed a two-year contract.
Pochettino had a yr remaining on his contract however hypothesis over his future had intensified following his failure to get the membership past the final 16 of the Champions League final time period, having made the semi-finals the earlier yr.
Paris St Germain have appointed Christophe Galtier as their new coach after saying the long-expected departure of Mauricio Pochettino.
The previous Tottenham and Southampton supervisor’s departure, after solely 18 months in cost, was introduced lower than two hours earlier than Galtier was introduced at a press convention.
Requested how he would handle a dressing room which comprises, amongst others, Lionel Messi, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Sergio Ramos, the previous St Etienne and Lille boss mentioned: “These are gamers who need to win, to have enjoyable.
“I’ve encountered locker rooms the place there was lots of ego. The very first thing is to speak with them but additionally to impose.
“We should have a typical mission with none compromise. I’ll observe, pay attention. I do know that I’ll have the help of my administration to sanction any participant.”
A reunion with PSG’s new soccer advisor Luis Campos, who was Lille’s sporting director on the time when Galtier was there, was an necessary consideration.
“I labored with Luis for 3 years. He is aware of what I count on from the staff,” the brand new coach advised a press convention.
“Luis recruits however a participant has by no means come with out my settlement. I’ve whole confidence in his skill to seek out the gamers who will make it work properly.”
Hypothesis had steered former Actual Madrid coach and ex-France midfielder Zinedine Zidane was PSG’s first alternative however president Nasser Al-Khelaifi denied that was the case.
“We by no means considered Zidane. Christophe Galtier was possibility primary for us. I hope that is the final query on this topic,” he mentioned.
