Though PSG has yet to officially confirm the 47-year-old’s exit, it brings to an end a two-and-a-half-year tenure that saw the former Borussia Dortmund boss complete a clean sweep of domestic honors and come closer to Champions League glory than any of his predecessors.
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Striker Mbappe – who further established himself as one of the sport’s most pre-eminent talents and continued to flourish under Tuchel’s guidance in the 16th arrondissement – was quick to honor his manager, however, stressing his gratitude for the ex-Mainz man’s contributions.
“It is sadly the law of football,” the 22-year-old posted on his Instagram feed. “Nobody will forget your time here. You wrote a wonderful part of the club’s history and I say to you: thank you, coach.”
His exploits earned him a move to Dortmund to succeed the outgoing Jurgen Klopp, where he continued to flourish as one of the most rated young coaches across Europe, claiming his first piece of silverware in the club’s 2016–17 DFB-Pokal triumph over Eintracht Frankfurt.
It has been at PSG where he has enjoyed consistent success, however, notching up half-a-dozen trophies in total and guiding them to the Champions League final last term, where he was ultimately edged out by Hansi Flick’s Bayern Munich. Yet a relatively rocky start to their latest title defense, coupled with a nervy European group campaign that almost saw them crash into the Europa League, has seen Tuchel pay the price as the new year approaches.
Soldier go soldier come