Cristiano Ronaldo's former Portugal teammate Ruben Amorim is reportedly PSG's number one choice to replace Mauricio Pochettino as manager.
According to a report by Le Parisien (as reported by GFFN), the 37-year-old is the club's top priority in their list of potential new managers.
Amorim played as a midfielder and spent most of his career in the Portuguese league with Benfica and Braga.
He also represented the Portuguese national team, making 14 appearances between 2010 and 2014 when he was teammates with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Upon his retirement in 2017, he went into football management and first coached Braga before being appointed as Sporting Lisbon manager in 2020.
His impact on the capital club has been revolutionary and has helped transform Los Leões into genuine title contenders.
He helped Sporting win a first league league title in two decades in 2021 and has generally improved the club's competitiveness domestically.
Ruben Amorim is seen as a high-rising coach of the future and his transformational work in Portugal means it is only a matter of time before he gets appointed by one of the game's elite sides.
PSG could be set to part ways with Mauricio Pochettino after failing to reach the heights expected
PSG are by far the most dominant side in French football and are expected to have a clean sweep of domestic titles every season.
Mauricio Pochettino was appointed midway through the 2020-21 campaign but lost out on the league crown to Lille, although he guided the side to Coupe de France glory.
There was also disappointment on the continent, with the Paris-based outfit falling to Manchester City in the semifinals.
The just-concluded season was even more disappointing despite PSG reclaiming their league crown at a canter.
The club had a marquee transfer window that saw several high-profile names arrive at the Parc des Princes.
Lionel Messi's arrival at the club was seen as the final piece to propel the French side to continental glory but things have panned out differently.
A shambolic exit to Real Madrid in the Round of 16 highlighted the club's soft underbelly. They also suffered an early elimination in the Coupe de France and fell to defeat against Lille in the Trophee des Champion.
Reports have emanated that PSG are set to part ways with Mauricio Pochettino and attention will turn to who they will appoint in his stead.
zaoikrsu
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Yh sure bring in a new coach. Who has no experience in Europe 😂😂😂 I thought president mbappe would do better dat 🤦♂️😂
Faridur_Rahman_vai
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The Perfact coach for PSG is Zizou. 2nd Perfect is Conte. If you do not sign any of them... why on earth you gave 5billion money to Mbappe and renew his contact. get some mid fielders, and sign Zizou.
zatbdeopsy
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only Zidane can bring champions league Cup to psg
zidane won't go there
Dynamite7
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Mbappe won't approve that
Fuadilnty
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only Zidane can bring champions league Cup to psg
Subhomadridista
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president mbappe could not get Zidane in their new money project?
Rauabcdeoz
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If champions league was about money psg would have have for the next 20yrs
Singapore1183229
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Conte ain’t coming. Then who is coming.
WaliurRahman69
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look how much money you have but can't sign a good manager
⚽CR7FOREVER⚽
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PSG can buy whichever player, coach they want, but fact is u can't buy champions league. Factos
stoner02
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So the guy coming in is for the champions league failure to that you go😂some club boards are not serious, I wonder where that money came from and I believe it's inheritance😂🤷♂️
lusdlnptuy
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LoL 🤣🤣 they want someone mbappe will control and expect to win champions league
TheGreat007
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Ole would do well with those super stars 👏🏽
mkphy
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hahaha 🤣🤣🤣🤣 they are not ready for champion league
Xoxon
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Nononono. Look after some talented and succesed Coach.
JoyNg
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I was expecting Ole😂😂
faizanafrin
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ole 😂