Mauricio Pochettino, prudence made man. – Ugo Amez / Sipa
On Wednesday evening, Paris Saint-Germain will host Angers in the Coupe de France quarter-final. But unsurprisingly, the first question asked to Mauricio Pochettino this Tuesday afternoon at a press conference did not relate to the stops of Paul Bernardoni or the danger embodied by Stéphane Bahoken. The Super League was immediately invited and, obviously, the coach of PSG expected it.
The Argentine immediately warned that it was difficult to comment on such a thorny subject “without having all the arguments”. Before putting a big kick in touch, worthy of Anthony Bouthier during the France-England of the 2020 VI Nations Tournament.
Time will tell
“There is a group of clubs trying to create a new competition on the one hand and UEFA on the other hand trying to improve the Champions League. We will see what will happen in the coming days, the next few weeks, the next months to issue an opinion. Our role with the players is to be focused on the game and try to prepare the matches in the best possible way. “
If PSG is the only semi-finalist of the current C1 to remain loyal to UEFA, we must rather rely on Nasser al-Khelaïfi than on Pochettino to be its spokesperson.