French champions, Paris Saint-Germaine, have announced Mauricio Pochettino as their new coach.
The club made the announcement on their official website on Saturday.
PSG said the former Tottenham manager signed a contract until June 30, 2022, with an option for an additional year.
Pochettino replaced Thomas Tuchel, who was sacked by the French club on Christmas Eve, four months after guiding them to their first Champions League final where they lost to Bayern Munich in Lisbon.
“Paris Saint-Germain is pleased to announce the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as its new head coach. The Argentine has signed a contract with the club from the French capital until 30 June 2022, with an option for an extra year”, a statement on the club’s website read.
The 48-year-old Argentine played at as a centre-back at the parc des princes and also captained the club between 2001 and 2003, during which he made 95 appearances for the Rouge & Bleu and scored six goals.
“As Spurs manager Pochettino showed a real talent for managing top-level players with his passion and his ambitious vision of football, taking the Lilywhites to their first-ever Champions League final in the 2018/19 season,” the statement added.
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