Christophe Galtier reportedly has just two games to save his job as Paris Saint-Germain manager with rivals breathing down their neck in the Ligue 1 title race.
The Parisians have struggled at the beginning of 2023, losing eight of their last 18 matches in all competitions and exiting the Champions League at the last-16 stage.
Sunday night's 1-0 home defeat to Lyon left them just six points ahead of Lens and Marseille in a title race that should have been a foregone conclusion.
L'Equipe report the intense pressure now on Galtier's shoulders and say his fate will be decided by the outcome of PSG's next two games - Saturday's trip to Nice and the top two clash with Lens a week later.
If they slip up in either, it will be very much game on in the title race with seven matches to play from that point.
The French sports paper says Galtier's long-term future is uncertain anyway with PSG expecting him to stand aside if they find the right replacement for him.
Falling short in their Ligue 1 title defence will be unacceptable for the PSG hierarchy, especially after they once again failed in the Champions League, losing 3-0 on aggregate to Bayern Munich.
It comes amid growing discord at the club, with supporters jeering Lionel Messi again on Sunday night as he stalls on a contract extension for a third season at the Parc des Princes.
Galtier, 56, hit out at the 'very harsh' supporter criticism of the Argentine World Cup winner, who has scored 18 goals and contributed 17 assists for PSG this season.
He said: 'Whistles against Leo Messi are very harsh. Leo is a player who gives a lot. He also gave a lot in the first part of the season but it is also up to other players to have more functions.
'We are waiting for Leo and Kylian Mbappe, to unlock situations, But around Leo, the players must take more responsibility, because we can't expect everything to come from Leo or Kylian.'
France's 1998 World Cup winner Emmanuel Petit also blasted the booing fans, calling their action an 'insult to football.'
Lilkodak111
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PSG is building a reputation as the most ruthless team in Europe when it comes to firing managers. Soon no one will want that job
Whn it comes to psg y’all will just open your wide ass mouth and say rubbish bcus it’s psg what abt Chelsea who just sacked their manager what time of team are they building 😕
Yakelmrtu
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just bench messi bad save your job that's all
wuacmprtuy
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Can't blame Galtier alone - we don't know what decisions are being made by the owner, Luis Campos that is not helping Galtier. The players are equally to blame, Mbappe & Messi included - they haven't delivered as expected. No wonder there are some fans who are booing Messi but they should boo Mbappe too to be fair.
wuacmprtuy
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how can you loss a game with Mbappe on the field 🤔.
Well, Mbappe doesn't always perform that's why.
ariwanze
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Someone wonders how PSG loses with Mbape, Messi, and Co. on the pitch! The coach should revise his coaching notes
Ancelotti said tactics don't win matches, it's relationship with your players that do.
ariwanze
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wow! how situations change so fast. Meanwhile, their two former coaches have gone to win the champions league after leaving them.
Fanfare
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PSG is building a reputation as the most ruthless team in Europe when it comes to firing managers. Soon no one will want that job
yaskanovic
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Graham potter to Galtier be like MAN U R NEXT
vikeilmntz
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Someone wonders how PSG loses with Mbape, Messi, and Co. on the pitch! The coach should revise his coaching notes
LegendaryBroly
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His job is already lost.Nasser just waiting for the season to be over to sack him
Herve2
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how can you loss a game with Mbappe on the field 🤔.
jemciruz
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Can mbape save his manager like Messi saved Ernesto a Valverde?